Primarily used in compounds and fixed expressions rather than as a standalone word. Common in words like 危険 (きけん) and 危機 (きき).
The kanji 危 is used in words that express danger or crisis.
The Rooftop mansion is one of the 28 mansions and belongs to the Black Tortoise.
danger; hazard; dangerous · risk; chance of harm
crisis; critical situation; emergency
apprehension; misgivings; fear
harm; injury; danger
critical condition; on the verge of death
emergency; crisis; imminent danger · Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
dangerous position; peril
crisis; critical situation
steep, towering rock
high, steep peak
sitting up straight; formal upright sitting
apprehension; misgivings; fear
crisis; grave danger; serious depression
danger; jeopardy; distress
fear; misgivings; apprehension
The kanji 危 is a Chinese character originally depicting a person on a cliff, conveying precariousness. The reading き is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.