けん
険
そ
阻

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. steep (terrain), precipitous.

noun

  1. precipice, steep place.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
険
そ
阻
 険阻 けんそ
けん
嶮
そ
岨
 嶮岨 けんそ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
ケン　けわ.しい (5th, N3)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170), mound
こざと
all, (僉 variant)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ　あきら　え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
thwart, separate from, prevent
ソ　はば.む (Late Jr. High, N1)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)