険 — precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
けん
険
precipitous
Grade 5
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
11 strokes
U+967A
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #707
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1802
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- precipitous
- inaccessible place
- impregnable position
- steep place
- sharp eyes