険悪
けんあく dangerous; perilous
Why it means this
険 (steep, forbidding) + 悪 (bad) — tense and threatening; on the verge of a blow-up (険悪な雰囲気; 険悪な仲).
Breakdown
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けんあく dangerous; perilous
険 (steep, forbidding) + 悪 (bad) — tense and threatening; on the verge of a blow-up (険悪な雰囲気; 険悪な仲).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.