嵯
steep, craggy, rugged
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13
Readings
On'yomi
- サ
- シ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
嵯 centers on steep, rugged terrain: a mountain that is craggy and difficult to climb.
Most common words using 嵯
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Etymology
嵯 combines 山 (mountain) with 差, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest unevenness or difference, fitting the idea of a rugged, irregular mountain.
Meaning mnemonic
A mountain 山 with a difference 差: its slopes are uneven, steep, and craggy.
Reading mnemonic
For サ, imagine a rugged mountain so steep that climbers sigh "sah…" in exhaustion: sah -> サ.