邪険 (じゃけん, jaken) Japanese meaning: cruel | KotomoraHe treated his troubled friend harshly.
Such a cruel attitude is not good.
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.
