JLPT N3 · Law & rules

危険

きけん

danger; dangerous

Stroke order of 危険

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

危 · 6 strokes険 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

A person crouching 㔾 at a cliff 厂 edge near a steep hill 阝: danger!

Parts: 危 dangerous (⺈ + 厂 cliff + 㔾 kneeling person) + 険 steep (阝 hill + 㑒)

Example sentence

この川で泳ぐのは危険です。

このかわでおよぐのはきけんです。

Swimming in this river is dangerous.

Words with 危

危ないdangerous

Words with 険

保険insurance 保険証health insurance card 険しいsteep

More words: Law & rules

規則rule; regulation 制度system; institution 権利right; privilege 罪crime; sin 逮捕arrest 判断judgment; decision 違反violation; breach 被害damage; harm 盗難theft 殺すto kill 処理handling; processing 警官police officer 原因cause; origin 逃亡escape; flight

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