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 (Early High School, 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