Meet 危 in warnings and descriptions of danger. Learn each reading together with its word.
The idea
危 has six strokes; follow the linked diagram. 危ない（あぶない） is an i-adjective. 危険（きけん） is a noun or na-adjective, and 危機（きき） means a crisis.
Examples
- 危ないですから、川に近づかないでください。It is dangerous, so please do not go near the river.
- 雨の日は、この道は危ないです。This road is dangerous on rainy days.
- ここで泳ぐのは危険です。Swimming here is dangerous.
- 危険な場所には入らないでください。Please do not enter dangerous places.
- 会社は大きな危機に直面しています。The company is facing a major crisis.
- 危険を感じたら、すぐに逃げてください。If you sense danger, please escape immediately.
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Watch out
Do not attach な to 危ない: say 危ない道, but 危険な場所. 危機 describes a critical situation rather than simply a dangerous object.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 危ない in hiragana.
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あぶない
危ない is あぶない. The ending ない belongs to this adjective; the whole word means dangerous.
Write the reading of 危険 in hiragana.
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きけん
危険 is きけん. It can stand as a noun or describe a noun with な, as in 危険な場所.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿機（きき）［危／近］.
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危
危 completes 危機（きき）, a crisis. 近 means near and does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 危ない in hiragana.
Write the reading of 危険 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿機（きき）［危／近］.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 危 using the diagram, then cover the readings and read the three words. Make a warning using one of them.