険 — steep / danger

Grade 5けん, けわ

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険 (readings: けん, けわ; Japanese kanji) means “steep / danger”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 危険 (danger).

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What does 険 mean?

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Kanji	険
Meaning	steep / danger
Readings	けん, けわ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	危険 (danger)

How to read 険

険 is read けん or けわ depending on the word.

Words with 険

危険きけんnguy hiểm
保険bảo hiểm
冒険mạo hiểm

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Updated: 2026-08-09