険

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

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:N3

Frequency:707

Vocabulary

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

frugal, economy, thrifty

examination, investigate

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except

ascend, climb up

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

fit, suit, join, 0.1

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint