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険

precipitous
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingけわ.しい
JōyōGrade 5

Popular Usage

危険険しい

Radicals and components

Radical阜moundComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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pinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · awl · fit · meeting · umbrella · mouth (口) · person (人)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1802

Compound words

危険きけん
danger; peril; hazard; risk
険しいけわしい
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
険悪けんあく
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stormy; volatile
保険ほけん
insurance; guarantee; warranty
冒険ぼうけん
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
危険性きけんせい
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
保険金ほけんきん
insurance payout; insurance money
火災保険かさいほけん
fire insurance
健康保険けんこうほけん
health insurance
生命保険せいめいほけん
life insurance
損害保険そんがいほけん
non-life insurance; general insurance; property and casualty insurance
簡易保険かんいほけん
postal life insurance
被保険者ひほけんしゃ
insured person
社会保険しゃかいほけん
social insurance
社会保険庁しゃかいほけんちょう
Social Insurance Agency
国民健康保険こくみんけんこうほけん
national health insurance

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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