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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

けわ.しい

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:11
JLPT:3
Frequency:707

Vocabulary

ケン

WordReadingMeaning
火災保険カサイホケンfire insurance
危険キケンdanger; peril; hazard; risk
健康保険ケンコウホケンhealth insurance
険悪ケンアクdangerous; perilous; threatening; stormy; volatile; tense; critical; serious; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp; harsh
生命保険セイメイホケンlife insurance

Other

WordReadingMeaning
険しいけわしいprecipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep; grim; severe; stern
険難けんのんrisky; dangerous; insecure
険しい顔つきけわしいかおつきgrim look
保険会社ほけんがいしゃinsurance company
保険金受取人ほけんきんうけとりにんinsurance beneficiary

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

倹
economy, frugal, thrifty
Grade 8JLPT 1
検
examination, investigate
Grade 5JLPT 1
使
ambassador, cause, envoy, messenger, order, send on a mission, use
Grade 3JLPT 4
除
abolish, cancel, division (x/3), except, exclude, remove
Grade 6JLPT 3
登
ascend, climb up
Grade 3JLPT 3
陰
negative, secret, sex organs, shade, shadow, yin
Grade 8JLPT 1
林
forest, grove
Grade 1JLPT 2
拾
find, gather, go on foot, pick up, ten
Grade 3JLPT 2
合
0.1, fit, join, suit
Grade 2JLPT 3
命
appoint, command, decree, destiny, fate, life
Grade 3JLPT 3