険 kanji: meaning “precipitous”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N311 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- precipitous
- On'yomi
- ケン
- Kun'yomi
- けわ・しい
Picture story to remember 険
A person (人) gasps with an open mouth (口) at the precipitous mountain ahead.
How to write 険: stroke order
険 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 険
- 険悪けんあくdangerous
- 険しいけわしいprecipitous
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