taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
towering; soaring; lofty; majestic
Literary and archaic; used to describe mountains or other natural features that rise high and impressively. Often appears in classical Chinese-influenced prose or poetry. In modern Japanese, it is rarely used outside of set phrases or stylistic writing.
The mountain rose towering and majestic.
The view of the line of towering peaks is magnificent.
Rare kanji spelling; 巍 means 'high' or 'towering' and is used almost exclusively in literary or classical contexts.
Non-repetition-mark variant of 巍々; equally rare.
Variant using 魏, which is more commonly a surname or historical state name; this spelling is very rare and may be considered non-standard.
Non-repetition-mark variant of 魏々; extremely rare.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 巍 is used for its meaning 'high' or 'towering', and the reduplicated form 巍々 follows a classical Chinese pattern for intensifying adjectives. The reading ぎぎ is the on'yomi of the kanji.