Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 危険(きけん) in Japanese

危険
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
きけん
Romaji
kiken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    danger; peril; hazard
    Example sentence
    ここの下り手掛かりがないので危険 The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    dangerous; hazardous
    Example sentence
    しかし使徒たちはその危険気付いた However the disciples awoke to that danger.

Examples of 危険, きけん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: けわ.しい

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

dangerous, fear, uneasy

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: あぶ.ない, あや.うい, あや.ぶむ

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