BloomkoJLPT N3 · Describing things
険しい
けわしい
steep
Stroke order of 険しい
3 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
険 · 11 strokesし · 1 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
A hill 阝 with a gathering 僉 of jagged peaks makes a steep, dangerous slope.
Parts: 険 steep (阝 mound + 僉 all together) + しい kana
The characters in 険しい
Example sentence
険しい山道を登りました。
けわしいやまみちをのぼりました。
I climbed a steep mountain path.