How to say 'Danger' in Japanese | 危険

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The Japanese word for Danger is 'Kiken', written as 危険 in Japanese.'Danger' in hiragana is きけん.

word

危険

Meaning

Danger

Reading

きけん

kiken

Kanji

危Dangerous 険Dangerous, Steep

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '危険 (きけん)' means 'danger' or 'dangerous'. It is used to describe situations, actions, or objects that pose a risk or threat. It can function as a noun or modify other nouns when combined with 'な' (e.g., 危険な場所 - dangerous place). For example: That road is dangerous「その道は危険だ」(そのみちはきけんだ). Climbing that mountain is dangerous「あの山に登るのは危険だ」(あのやまにのぼるのはきけんだ). It is also commonly used in warnings, such as '危険！立ち入り禁止' (きけん！たちいりきんし) - 'Danger! No entry.'

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1335

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 危険

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

危

Meaning

Dangerous

kanji

険

Meaning

Dangerous, Steep

Words Related to 危険 Through the Kanji 危

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 危 as well.

word

危機

Meaning

Crisis

word

危ない

Meaning

Dangerous

word

危うい

Meaning

Dangerous, Uncertain

Words Related to 危険 Through the Kanji 険

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 険 as well.

word

保険

Meaning

Insurance

word

険しい

Meaning

Steep

word

冒険

Meaning

Adventure

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'Kiken' means 'Danger' .

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