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峻峭しゅんしょう

しゅんしょう · shunshou (also spelled shunsho)

na-adjective

Tall and steep

  • severe and dignified, severe and cruel

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しゅんしょうが
Heiban

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What does 峻峭 mean?

Tall and steep. It can also mean: severe and dignified, severe and cruel.

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しゅんしょう (shunshou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Tall and steep