adjective

  1. dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious.
  2. in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk.
  3. uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful.
  4. close (call), narrow (escape).

interjection

  1. look out!, watch out!, be careful!.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
危ない あぶない
 
 
危ない アブナい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dangerous, fear, uneasy
キ あや.うい あぶ.ない (6th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)