What is the Kanji for "Dangerous" and "Steep"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Dangerous" and "Steep" is "険".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kewa".

Its onyomi reading is "Ken".

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 "⻖" . And The component "㑒" .

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

What does the kanji "険" mean in japanese?

"険" means "Dangerous" and "Steep".

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

Here are some words that use this kanji:

保険: "Insurance". The Japanese noun '保険 (ほけん)' means 'insurance'. It refers to a form of risk management used to protect against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. It involves a contract between an individual or entity and an insurance company, where the company provides financial compensation or coverage for a specified loss, damage, or event in exchange for a premium payment. '保険' is used in various contexts, such as life insurance, health insurance, car insurance, and home insurance. For example: I have life insurance - (私は生命保険に加入しています). She bought car insurance - (彼女は自動車保険に加入した).

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).

険しい: "Rugged" or "Severe". The Japanese adjective '険しい (けわしい)' can mean 'rugged' or 'severe'. It is used to describe something that has a rough, uneven, or challenging appearance or nature. For example: The terrain was rugged - (その地形は険しかった). The expression on their face was severe - (彼らの表情は険しかった).

冒険: "Adventure". The Japanese verbal noun '冒険 (ぼうけん)' means 'adventure'. This word refers to an exciting and often risky journey or experience, usually involving exploration, discovery, or tackling a challenge. It can be used to describe physical adventures such as mountain climbing or exploring uncharted territories, as well as more metaphorical adventures in one's life or career. For example: I am going on an adventure - (私は冒険に行きます). Let's go on an adventure together - (一緒に冒険に行きましょう).

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 "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa".

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.