きゅう
きゅう

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. tall (as a mountain, etc.).
  2. exceedingly dangerous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅう
きゅう
岌岌 きゅうきゅう
きゅう
きゅう
岌々 きゅうきゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

high, dangerous
キュウ たか.い (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
reach out, exert, exercise
およ.ぶ キュウ おい (7th, N1)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ の すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)