険 (kewashii) Kanji Meaning: "Precipitous" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A steep hill that everybody fears: dangerous.

険 means precipitous

inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

A steep hill that everybody fears: dangerous.

On'yomi

  • ケンken

Kun'yomi

  • けわ(しい)kewashii

How it's built

  • ⻖hill
  • 㑒all

Common words

  • 危険きけんdanger; peril
  • 険悪けんあくdangerous; perilous
  • 険しいけわしいprecipitous; rugged
  • 危険性きけんせい(degree of) risk; riskiness

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