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 (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)