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KanjiN3Grade 5 · 小511 strokesRadical 阜

険 · precipitous, inaccessible place

険 is a kanji meaning precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place. It has 11 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ケンken

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • けわしいkewashii

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 険 · 4 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 険
WordReadingMeaningLevel
危険きけんdanger, risk, hazardN4
冒険ぼうけんrisk, venture, adventureN3
険しいけわしいsteep, rugged; severeN2
保険ほけんinsurance, guaranteeN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stroke order

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11 strokes
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