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Meaning of 険

precipitous, inaccessible place

Onyomi

ケン
ken

Kunyomi

けわ(しい)
kewa(shii)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ケン / けわ(しい) 】.

Meaning: precipitous, inaccessible place.

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Example #1

ここでおよぐのはきけんだ。
koko de oyogu no wa kiken da.
It's dangerous to swim here.
Example #2

わたしたちはけわしいやまをのぼった。
watashitachi wa kewashii yama o nobotta.
We climbed up the steep mountain.
Example #3

わたしのほけんのしはらいきげんはらいげつです。
watashi no hoken no shiharai kigen wa raigetsu desu.
My insurance payment is due next month.
Example #4

あなたはしんけんにわたしのはなしをきいてくれ。
anata wa shinken ni watashi no hanashi o kiite kure.
Please listen to me seriously.
Example #5

かれはアフリカでのぼうけんについてのほんをかいた。
kare wa afurika de no bouken ni tsuite no hon o kaita.
He wrote a book about his adventures in Africa.

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