Word details

危険

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 危険.

Dictionary

Entry

危険けんNoun~な Adj.Freq #699
1

danger; peril; hazard

Examples
トムは危険に直面して彼の勇気を示した。
Tom showed his courage in the face of danger.
2

risk

Examples
その時になって初めて私は危険な事態に気がついたのである。
Not till then did I realize the danger of the situation.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dangerous, fear, uneasy

6 strokesFrequency 606JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

あぶ.ないあや.ういあや.ぶむ

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

11 strokesFrequency 707JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ケン

Kun

けわ.しい

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