What does kanji 劍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 劍 is sword.

How is kanji 劍 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 劍 are つるぎ; the onyomi readings are ケン.

Example words that use kanji 劍 include 劍.

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劍

Meaning

sword

Stroke Order

Variant: 剣 (Shinjitai) , 劎 (Itaiji) , 劔 (Itaiji) , 劒 (Itaiji) , 剱 (Itaiji) , 釼 (Itaiji) , 釰 (Itaiji) , 𠝏 (Itaiji) , 剑 (Itaiji)

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けん

bayonet

5 reference sentences

壁に古い劍が掛けてある。

An old sword is hanging on the wall.

彼は劍を静かに鞘へ戻した。

He quietly returned his sword to its sheath.

その劍は祖父から父へ受け継がれた。

That sword was passed down from my grandfather to my father.

旅の前に、彼女は劍の刃を磨いた。

Before the journey, she polished the blade of her sword.

王は儀式で黄金の劍を掲げた。

The king raised a golden sword during the ceremony.

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