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RTK / HeisigFrame #1802

precipitous

Lv 30

Strokes: 11

JLPT: N3

Jōyō: Grade 5

Meanings

precipitous RTKRiskySteep

Community Mnemonic

595 votes

The edge of The Pinnacle is precipitous, so they have a guard posted with an ice pick to poke people and keep them from the edge.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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