邪険 (じゃけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora扱
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He treated his troubled friend harshly.
Such a cruel attitude is not good.
冷たい
冷たい is a common word for 'cold' in both temperature and personality; 邪険 is stronger and specifically describes a cruel or unkind attitude.
Written forms
邪険Usage48%
じゃけんUsage40%
邪慳Usage11%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
ジャケンUsage1%
Etymology
The kanji 邪 (wicked) and 険 (steep, harsh) combine to suggest a harsh, unkind nature. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
