10 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

high & steep

Kun'yomi
  • きびしい
  • けわしい
On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

high & steep
ショウ きび.しい けわ.しい (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Common Words

tall and steep ②severe and dignified
steep ②harsh (personality)
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References

Unicode hex code 5CED
JIS X 0208 1-54-25
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1421
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1470
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8085
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3o7.5
Four corner code 2972.7