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険

Risky
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingけわ.しい
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 5Level 16

Meanings

  1. risky
  2. precipitousRtK
  3. inaccessible place
  4. impregnable position
  5. steep place
  6. sharp eyes
  1. steepness
  2. harsh (look)
  3. sharp (tongue)

Popular Usage

危険険しい

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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
陰険いんけん
crafty
険峻けんしゅん
steep
険阻けんそ
steep (terrain)
邪険じゃけん
cruel
峻険しゅんけん
steep
危険視きけんし
regarding as dangerous
冒険者ぼうけんしゃ
adventurer
医療保険いりょうほけん
medical-care insurance

Additional Examples

彼は保険会社の重役である。
He is an executive in an insurance company.tatoeba
彼は保険金として大金を受け取った。
He received a large sum in insurance benefit.tatoeba
彼は保険会社に就職した。
He took a job with an insurance company.tatoeba
彼は表面上は陰険そうに見える。
He appears sly on the surface.tatoeba
平地が少なく険しい山地が多い国土→トンネル
National land with only a few flat lands and many steep mountains -> tunnelswiki
上醍醐と下醍醐は険しい山道で隔てられ、徒歩で1時間は要する。
Upper and Lower Daigo are separated by a steep mountain path, requiring about an hour to walk between them.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Steep; risky. ⻖ (hill) + 㑒 (all) — a slope steep on every side.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 険

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step