What does 険しい mean?
険しい is a Japanese adjective meaning “steep, rugged; severe” in English. It can also be translated as “grim” depending on context. It is written as 険しい in kanji, けわしい in hiragana, and kewashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼らは険しい北面を登った。
They climbed the rugged north face.