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precipitous, inaccessible place

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
けわ.しい
On'yomi
ケン

険 in example sentences

  • です

    Hi wa kiken desu.

    Fire is dangerous.

  • です

    Kiken nan desu ka?

    Is it dangerous?

  • Hoken o kakete kudasai.

    Insure it, please.

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

Words that use 険

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.

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.