けん

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    steepness, steep place

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    harsh (look), sharp (tongue)
    esp. 険, but also written as 権 or 慳