16 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level 1

inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

Kun'yomi
  • けわしい
On'yomi
  • ケン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place
ケン けわ.しい (Kentei 1)
all
セン みな (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

References

Unicode hex code 96AA
JIS X 0208 1-80-10
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5024
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6483
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 782
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 962
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 701
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2442
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41874
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2d8.8
Four corner code 7828.6