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Kanji: 険
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KANJI

険

11 strokes

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KUN 訓

けわしい

ON 音

ケン

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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	危険(きけん)	danger
N3	冒険(ぼうけん)	risk, venture, adventure
N2	険(けわ)しい	inaccessible place, sharp eyes
N1	保険(ほけん)	insurance, guarantee

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