'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

Archaism.
  1. precipitous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
嵯峨 さが
さが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steep, craggy, rugged
サ シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
distinction, difference, variation
サ さ.す (4th, N3)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
high mountain
ガ けわ.しい (Kentei Pre-1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
ego, I, selfish
わが- われ わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)