単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,022 most used

危うい

あやうい0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

dangerous; in danger

ITS KANJI

危dangerousread あや here6 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

His position right now is precarious.

written for Tangoya

MEANINGS

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger

い-adjective

TANGOYA ASKS

2

precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying

い-adjective

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,022 most used

Written危うい only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium