Steep in Japanese
"steep" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
7 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "steep". The most common choice is shown first.
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steep, craggy, rugged
Reading: sa
13 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of mountain and difference. Uneven mountain.
What it carries
Saga, steep, high. Represents steep mountain.
Related kanji for "steep"
steep
shun
Composed of mountain and phonetic. Steep mountain.
steep
kyuu
Composed of reach (及) and heart (心). Heart reaching, hurrying.
steep
shin
Composed of water and sleep. Water soaking like sleeping.
steep
shi
Composed of water and blame. Pickling with water.
steep
jun · nature
Composed of water and intercalary. Moistened by extra water.
steep place(also: precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position)
ken
Composed of hill and all. Steep hill.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for steep?
The most common kanji for "steep" is 嵯, read as sa. It means steep, craggy, rugged. Related kanji: 峻 (steep), 急 (steep), 浸 (steep), 漬 (steep), 潤 (steep), 険 (steep place).
How many strokes does 嵯 have?
嵯 has 13 strokes.