Mnemonic
You spot a hook bolted into the canyon wall — your only way out. But you're unlucky: the hook is rusted through and crumbling. Trusting it would be dangerous — one pull and it snaps, sending you plummeting into the abyss.
Additional thoughts
Picture the rusted hook crumbling in your grip, the unlucky moment you realize there's no backup plan, and the sheer danger of the fall below.Quick recall
A rusted hook on an unlucky cliff wall makes any escape dangerous.Details
The keyword for 危 is dangerous. This kanji conveys the sense of danger, peril, or risk, describing situations where harm or disaster is imminent. It can also carry the nuance of something being precarious or unstable, teetering on the edge of safety. The character is used broadly to express both physical danger and abstract feelings of unease or vulnerability.
- On'yomi
- き
- Kun'yomi
- あぶ.ない、あや.うい、あや.ぶむ