危
危·dangerous
- On-yomi
- キ
- Kun-yomi
- あぶないあやうい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危ない | あぶない | dangerous |
| 危険 | きけん | danger |
| 危機 | きき | crisis |
| 危険性 | きけんせい | riskiness, potential danger |
Example sentences
危ない！車が来ますよ。
あぶない！くるまがきますよ。
Watch out! A car is coming.
ここは危険ですから入らないでください。
ここはきけんですからはいらないでください。
It's dangerous here, so please don't enter.
会社は今、危機を迎えています。
かいしゃはいま、ききをむかえています。
The company is facing a crisis right now.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 危ない is the everyday spoken word; 危険 is what appears on signs and in writing
- Reading 危険 as きげん — きげん is 期限 (deadline) or 機嫌 (mood)
Memory aid
Picture it
A figure leaning out over a cliff 厂 with someone crouching below — one more step and it's dangerous.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 危ないあぶないdangerous
- 危険きけんdanger, dangerous
- 危ういあやういdangerous; precarious; barely
- 危うくあやうくnearly, narrowly
- 危篤きとくcritical condition
- 危機一髪ききいっぱつby a hair's breadth
- 危ぶむあやぶむto fear; to doubt that something will go well; to have misgivings about
- 危機ききcrisis; critical situation; danger
- 危害きがいinjury; harm (done to a person)
Quick check
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