険

precipitous, inaccessible place

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: けわ.しい
On'yomi: ケン

険 means "precipitous, inaccessible place". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read けわ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

険 in example sentences

火ひは危険きけんです。

Hi wa kiken desu.

Fire is dangerous.
危険きけんなんですか？

Kiken nan desu ka?

Is it dangerous?
保険ほけんをかけて下ください。

Hoken o kakete kudasai.

Insure it, please.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 険 mean?: 険 means "precipitous, inaccessible place". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 険 have?: 険 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 険 read?: It is read けわ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 険?: 険 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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