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崎崖 (kigai) Japanese meaning: steepness of a mountain | Kotomora

崎き崖がい

Meanings

1

steepness of a mountain

Rare literary or technical term for the steepness or precipitous nature of a mountain. Not in common everyday use.

この山やまの崎き崖がいは登と山ざん者しゃにとって大おおきな難なん所しょだ。
The steepness of this mountain is a major obstacle for climbers.

Kanji

崎promontory, cape, spit
崖cliff, bluff, precipice

Related words

険けわしさ
Common word for steepness or ruggedness, used for mountains, paths, or figurative difficulty. 崎崖 is a rare, more literary synonym.
急きゅう峻しゅん
Formal term for steepness, often used in geographical descriptions. 崎崖 is even rarer and more specific to mountain steepness.

Etymology

Compound of 崎 (promontory, cape) and 崖 (cliff). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare and may be a coined term for mountain steepness.