# 険 — Risky

Frequency rank 583 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 緒 (Cord), less common than 比 (Compare).

- On’yomi: けん
- Kun’yomi: けわ
- Radical: 阜 Mound (Kangxi 170)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

A building (阝) houses a squid (僉) — the slippery squid in the tall building makes every step risky and treacherous.

In words:

- 険しい けわしい — inaccessible place,sharp eyes
- 危険 きけん — danger
- 冒険 ぼうけん — risk,venture,adventure

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