# 危 — dangerous

危 means “dangerous”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: あぶ(ない) (abunai), あや(うい) (ayaui). You'll see it in words such as 危うい (ayaui, “dangerous; in danger”).

- Meaning: dangerous
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: あぶ(ない) (abunai), あや(うい) (ayaui)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 1

## How to remember 危

Parts: ⺈ bent person · 厄 bad luck

## Words with 危

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 危うい | あやうい (ayaui) | dangerous; in danger |
| 危うく | あやうく (ayauku) | barely; narrowly |
| 危ない | あぶない (abunai) | dangerous; risky |

## Don't confuse it with

[厄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bad-luck/)

## More in the “Qualities 1” set

[単](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/simple/) · [完](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complete/) · [危](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dangerous/) · [異](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/different/) · [適](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/suitable/) · [清](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pure/) · [険](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steep/) · [均](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/level/)

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