- 1. [n, adj-na] steepness; steep place
- 2. [n, adj-na] harsh (look); sharp (tongue) — esp. 険, but also written as 権 or 慳
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | けんな | (kenna) |
| Non-past, plain | けんだ | (kenda) |
| Non-past, polite | けんです | (kendesu) |
| Past, plain | けんだった | (kendatta) |
| Past, polite | けんでした | (kendeshita) |
| Negative, plain | けんじゃない | (kenjanai) |
| Negative, polite | けんじゃないです | (kenjanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | けんじゃなかった | (kenjanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | けんじゃなかったです | (kenjanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | けんで | (kende) |
| Conditional (―nara) | けんなら | (kennara) |
Kanji in this word
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険
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyesOn: ケン (ken)Kun: けわ.しい (kewa.shii)