What is the Kanji for "Dangerous"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Dangerous", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Dangerous" is "危".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Aya" and "Abu".

Its onyomi reading is "Ki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "厃" . And The component "㔾" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "危" mean in japanese?

"危" means "Dangerous".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

危険: "Danger". The adjectival noun '危険 (きけん)' means 'danger'. This word refers to a situation or condition that poses a risk of harm, loss, or injury. It can be used to describe something that has the potential to cause damage or harm, such as a hazardous activity or environment. For example: There is danger ahead - (前方に危険がある). This area is very dangerous - (この場所はとても危険だ).

危機: "Crisis". The noun '危機 (きき)' refers to a critical or unstable situation, often with the possibility of a negative outcome. It can be used to describe a state of emergency, a dangerous predicament, or a turning point that requires immediate action. For example: We are facing a serious economic crisis - (私たちは深刻な経済危機に直面している). The country is in a political crisis - (その国は政治危機に陥っている).

危ない: "Dangerous". The Japanese adjective '危ない (あぶない)' means 'dangerous'. This word is used to describe something that poses a risk or threat, something that could cause harm or injury. It can be used to refer to physical danger, such as a steep cliff or a wild animal, but also to describe situations, actions or environments that are unsafe or hazardous. For example: This road is dangerous - (この道は危ない). Be careful, that dog is dangerous - (気をつけて、その犬は危ない).

危うい: "Precarious". The Japanese adjective '危うい (あやうい)' means 'precarious'. This word describes something that is in a dangerous, unstable, or uncertain state, where there is a risk of something going wrong. It can be used to describe a situation, an action, or a condition that is perilous or risky. For example: The situation is precarious - (状況は危うい). Walking on the ledge is precarious - (縁に歩くのは危うい).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". And The hiragana "ぶ" is read as "bu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.