Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 危機一髪(ききいっぱつ) in Japanese

危機一髪, 危機一発
Kana Reading
ききいっぱつ
Romaji
kikiippatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    by a hair's breath; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

14 strokes

hair of the head

On'Yomi: ハツ

Kun'Yomi: かみ

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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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JLPT 3

16 strokes

mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: はた

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

On'Yomi: ハツ, ホツ

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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