Kanji

剣

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #130510 strokes

Meanings

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

ES: sable, espada, hoja de espada

On
ケン
Kun
つるぎ

Common words

  • 真剣しんけんserious, earnest
  • 剣劇けんげきsword play, samurai drama
  • 剣士けんしswordsman, swordswoman, fencer
  • 剣道けんどうkendo, Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
  • 刀剣とうけんsword, dagger, knife, bayonet

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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