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岨

岨: steep cliff

steep cliff; rocky slope
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Readings

On
ソ・ショ
Kun
いしやま・そば

Read そば or そわ for a steep slope; 嶮岨 (けんそ) is an old spelling of 険阻, 'steep, rugged'.

Key words

岨道そばみちsteep mountain path
嶮岨けんそsteep; precipitous
山岨やまそわmountain cliff

Example sentences

The villagers slowly climbed the narrow cliffside path with their loads on their backs.

On the steep mountain trail, I placed each step carefully.

The old temple clinging to the mountain cliff stood quietly in the mist.

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