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What does the kanji 険 mean?

険 means danger, risk; steepness. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi けわ.しい.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiけわ.しい
Strokes11
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi けわ.しい
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

danger, risk; steepness

Memory hook

The slope of the mound (阝) must be checked step by step, it is so steep — STEEP, DANGEROUS.

Main radical

阜hill, mound 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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