JinmeiyōKanken 1 / Pre-Level 1
險

Meaning

Kanji 險

impregnable position

impregnable position, inaccessible place, sharp eyes, steep place

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
けわ.しい
Onyomi 音読み
ケン
Nanori 名乗り
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Variant: 険 (Shinjitai) , 险 (Itaiji)

Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
16
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1 / Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji
劍 • 儉 • 嶮 • 劔 • 劒 • 僉 • 匳

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

あの山道は險なので、一人で行かないでください。

That mountain path is steep, so please do not go alone.

村へ続く道は險しく、雨の日は特に危ない。

The road leading to the village is steep, and it is especially dangerous on rainy days.

その砦は谷の上にあり、險な位置を占めていた。

The fortress stood above the valley and occupied an impregnable position.

險な崖の下には、小さな寺がひっそりと建っている。

Below the steep cliff, a small temple stands quietly.

そこは險しくて人が近づけない場所だ。

It is a steep place that people cannot easily approach.