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.
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険 in example sentences
はです。 Hi wa kiken desu.
Fire is dangerous.
なんですか？ Kiken nan desu ka?
Is it dangerous?
をて。 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
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.