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On'yomi
KI
Kun'yomi
あぶ.ない・あや.うい・あや.ぶむ
abunai / ayaui / ayabumu

dangerous · fear · uneasy

dark

Details

Strokes6
Frequency#606
Radicalseal(2)

Stroke Order

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Strokes6

Component Breakdown

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厃 + 㔾

Cultural Context

Etymology

Shape of person on cliff. Dangerous state.

Symbolism

Danger, crisis, precarious. Represents threat and instability.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Calming anger

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

危機一髪

ききいっぱつ

by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; by a hair's breadth

危急存亡

ききゅうそんぼう

life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened; life-and-death matter

Proverbs & Idioms

危うきに近寄らず

あやうきにちかよらず

Stay away from danger

It is wise to avoid risky situations