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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

嶮

Readings

Kana: ケン、けわ.しい
Romaji: ken, kewa.shii
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  46
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-13
Korean Reading:  heom
Chinese Reading:  xian3
Unicode:  5dae
JIS:  5655

Indexes

Halpern Index: 759
Nelson Index: 1437
New Nelson Index: 1513
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3o13.2
Four Corner Index: 2878.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 8520
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0309
Kodansha Kanji Index: 937

Words

険 (けん)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
険峻 (けんしゅん)
steep; precipitous
険難 (けんなん)
steep; dangerous
峻険 (しゅんけん)
steep; precipitous
険しい (けわしい)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep; grim; severe; stern
険阻 (けんそ)
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
険路 (けんろ)
steep path
天険 (てんけん)
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
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