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Kanji: 険

KANJI
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
けわしい
 ON 音 
ケン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
Look up a kanji:  
JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:
阜 (阝)
Radical name:
ぎふのふ
Meaning:
Precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(きけん)
danger
N3
(ぼうけん)
risk, venture, adventure
N2
(けわ)しい
inaccessible place, sharp eyes
N1
(ほけん)
insurance, guarantee
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