# 険 steep / risky

(town) + (risk) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
11 strokes

## Onyomi

KEN |

## Mnemonic

| It's risky to build a town on such a steep hill.

## Kunyomi

けわ*しい | a steep hill, or a very grim situation (but mostly a steep hill). ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

冒険(ぼうけん) | adventure ★★★☆☆ 冒 (dare) + 険 (steep / risky) = 冒険 (adventure)
保険(ほけん) | insurance ★★★☆☆ 保 (guarantee/maintain ) + 険 (steep / risky) = 保険 (insurance)
危険(きけん) な | risky, unsafe ★★☆☆☆ 危 (dangerous) + 険 (steep / risky) = 危険 (risky, unsafe)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
除 | exclude | EXCESS | 余
険 | steep / risky | RISK |

Japanese exclude the EXCESS foreigners because the RISK is too steep.

## Synonyms

dangerous 険悪 物騒 うさんくさい 気味悪い 危ない 意地汚い