険 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- けわ(しい)
- Meaning
- steep; dangerous; risk
Origin
⻖ "hill" plus 僉; a sheer slope hard to climb — hence "steep, dangerous."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 険悪・危険・保険 |
|---|---|
| けわしい | 険しい・険しさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 危険きけん
danger
- 保険ほけん
insurance
Example
この道は険しくて歩きにくい。
This path is steep and hard to walk.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)