Word Meaning 危うい

あやうい ayaui

危うい is read as あやうい (ayaui) and means dangerous.

Meaning

English

  1. dangerous
  2. in danger
  3. facing imminent danger
  4. precarious (situation)
  5. perilous (state, balance, etc.)
  6. in doubt
  7. in jeopardy
  8. uncertain

Reading

Kana

あやうい

Romaji

ayaui

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 5767 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

危ない

あぶない

close (call)

危機

きき

crisis

危険

きけん

risk

危うく

あやうく

almost

危急

ききゅう

Vulnerable (conservation status)

危ぶむ

あやぶむ

to fear

危害

きがい

injury

危険性

きけんせい

(degree of) risk

危機一発

ききいっぱつ

by a hair's breadth

危篤

きとく

critical condition

Example Sentences

1

The fact is that everyone's life is at risk.