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危

6 strokes
Radical:
kneel 卩
Parts:
勹 卩 厂
dangerous, fear, uneasy
Kun:
あぶ.ない、 あや.うい、 あや.ぶむ
On:
キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
606 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 危 【キ】 danger, Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  • 危害 【キガイ】 injury, harm, danger
  • 安危 【アンキ】 fate, safety, welfare

Kun reading compounds

  • 危ない 【あぶない】 dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious, in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk, uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful, close (call), narrow (escape), look out!, watch out!, be careful!
  • 危ない橋を渡る 【あぶないはしをわたる】 to tread on thin ice, to go out on a limb, to walk a tightrope, to take risks, to cross a dangerous bridge
  • 危うい 【あやうい】 dangerous, in danger, facing imminent danger, precarious (situation), perilous (state, balance, etc.), in doubt, in jeopardy, uncertain, insecure, concerning, worrying
  • 危ぶむ 【あやぶむ】 to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wei1, wei2
Korean:
wi

Spanish

  • peligroso
  • dudoso

Portuguese

  • perigoso
  • medo
  • desconforto

French

  • dangereux
  • crainte
  • gêne
844 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
831 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
624 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
187 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
899 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
385 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
318 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
534 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
543 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
789 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
256 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3965 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2041 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2755 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1428 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2849X Morohashi
3199 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
629 New Nelson (John Haig)
1416 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1520 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
495 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
841 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2556 2001 Kanji
2n4.3 The Kanji Dictionary
3-4-2 SKIP code
2-2-4 SKIP code
2721.2 Four corner code
1-20-77 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5371 Unicode hex code

険

11 strokes
Radical:
mound, dam (阝 left) 阜 (阝)
Parts:
人 个 口 阡
Variants:
險 礆
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
Kun:
けわ.しい
On:
ケン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
707 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 険 【ケン】 steepness, steep place, harsh (look), sharp (tongue)
  • 険悪 【ケンアク】 dangerous, perilous, threatening, stormy, volatile, tense, critical, serious, stern (expression), hostile (attitude), sharp, harsh
  • 損害保険 【ソンガイホケン】 damage insurance
  • 社会保険 【シャカイホケン】 social insurance

Kun reading compounds

  • 険しい 【けわしい】 precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern
  • 険しい顔 【けわしいかお】 grim face

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xian3
Korean:
heom

Spanish

  • escarpado
  • inaccesible
  • peligroso
  • difícil

Portuguese

  • íngreme
  • lugar inacessível
  • posição inexpugnável
  • lugar escarpado
  • olhos agudos

French

  • à pic
  • escarpé
  • raide
  • lieu inaccessible
  • position imprenable
  • regard aiguisé
770 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
689 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
662 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
616 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5000 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
356 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
988 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1308 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
533 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
542 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
790 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
736 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
658 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
398 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
495 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1688 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
41721P Morohashi
542 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6456 New Nelson (John Haig)
1672 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1802 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
731 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3663 2001 Kanji
2d8.8 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-8 SKIP code
7823.6 Four corner code
1-24-17 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
967a Unicode hex code

負

9 strokes
Radical:
shell 貝
Parts:
ハ 勹 目 貝
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Kun:
ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
On:
フ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
443 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 負 【フ】 negative, minus
  • 負荷 【フカ】 burden, load (electrical, CPU, etc.)
  • 正負 【セイフ】 positive and negative, +-, plus and minus
  • 非負 【ヒフ】 non-negative

Kun reading compounds

  • 負ける 【まける】 to lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
  • 負けるが勝ち 【まけるがかち】 he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win, losing is winning
  • 負かす 【まかす】 to defeat
  • 負う 【おう】 to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder, to take (responsibility), to assume, to accept, to bear (the blame, costs, etc.), to have (a duty, obligation, etc.), to become responsible for, to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.), to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.), to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to, to have (something) behind one, to be backed by
  • 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る 【おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる】 some things can be learned from the young, a fool may give a wise man counsel, to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fu4
Korean:
bu

Spanish

  • llevar
  • tomar a su cargo
  • deber
  • ser derrotado
  • llevarse la victoria

Portuguese

  • derrotar
  • negativa
  • menos
  • carregar
  • dever a
  • assumir uma responsabilidade

French

  • défaite
  • perdre
  • moins
  • négatif
  • assumer
  • porter sur le dos
  • devoir à quelqu'un
  • faire un rabais
312 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
406 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
383 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
473 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4488 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
503 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
918 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
981 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
510 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
519 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
717 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1722 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2594 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1327 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1799 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
63 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
36660X Morohashi
2091 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5769 New Nelson (John Haig)
63 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
67 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
346 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2561 2001 Kanji
2n7.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-7 SKIP code
2-7-2 SKIP code
2780.6 Four corner code
1-41-73 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8ca0 Unicode hex code

担

8 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
一 扎 日
Variants:
擔
shouldering, carry, raise, bear
Kun:
かつ.ぐ、 にな.う
On:
タン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
422 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 担当者 【タントウシャ】 person in charge (of an area of work, etc.), person responsible, contact (person)
  • 担当 【タントウ】 being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
  • 同担 【ドウタン】 someone who supports the same member (of an idol group, etc.) as oneself
  • 自担 【ジタン】 one's favourite member of an idol group

Kun reading compounds

  • 担ぐ 【かつぐ】 to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder, to nominate for a position, to choose as a representative, to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in, to be caught up in superstition
  • 担う 【になう】 to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear, to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
dan4, dan1, dan3
Korean:
dan

Spanish

  • cargar
  • transportar

Portuguese

  • Levar nas costas
  • carregar
  • levantar
  • transportar

French

  • se charger de
  • responsable
  • porter
  • soutenir
941 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
929 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
673 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1879 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1631 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
564 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
581 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1274 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1348 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1050 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
877 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
376 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
238 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
283 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
675 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
11941 Morohashi
318 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2121 New Nelson (John Haig)
668 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
721 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
867 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1372 2001 Kanji
3c5.20 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-5 SKIP code
5601.0 Four corner code
1-35-20 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
62c5 Unicode hex code