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峻険 (しゅんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

峻しゅん険けん

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Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

steep; precipitous

Describes sharply steep mountains, cliffs, or terrain. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

その山やまは峻しゅん険けんな岩いわ壁かべで知しられている。
The mountain is known for its precipitous rock faces.
峻しゅん険けんな地ち形けいのため、登と山ざんには経けい験けんが必ひつ要ようだ。
Because of the steep terrain, climbing experience is necessary.

Written forms

峻しゅん険けんUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling for steep, precipitous terrain.
峻しゅん嶮けんUsage12%
Variant kanji form using 嶮 (steep); less common than 峻険.

Kanji

峻high, steep
険

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position

嶮inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place

Similar words

険けわしい
Common word for steep or rugged; 峻険 is more formal and literary, often used in written descriptions of landscapes.
急きゅう峻しゅん
Also means steep, but 峻険 emphasizes a sharper, more precipitous quality.

Etymology

Compound of 峻 (high, steep) and 険 (steep, dangerous). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components directly reflect the meaning.