- 危険 — danger
- 危機 — crisis
- 危ない — dangerous
- 危うい — precarious; at risk
- 危害 — harm; injury
- 危機感 — sense of danger; urgency
The character 危 originally depicted a person on a high, unstable structure — representing danger or instability. It’s common in signage and safety instructions and is closely associated with cautionary contexts.
この場所は 危険です。
This place is dangerous.
橋を 渡るのは 危ないので 気をつけてください。
Crossing the bridge is dangerous, so please be careful.