あや
危
　
う
　
く

adverb

  1. barely, narrowly.
  2. almost, nearly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あや
危
　
う
　
く
 危うく あやうく ✔

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 (Early High School, 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)