What does kanji 剣 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 剣 is sabre.

How is kanji 剣 read?

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

What is the main radical of kanji 剣?

The main radical for kanji 剣 is 刀.

What words use kanji 剣?

Example words that use kanji 剣 include 剣, 剣道, 剣客, 剣劇.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

剣

Meaning

Kanji 剣

sabre

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つるぎ
Onyomi 音読み: ケン
Nanori 名乗り: あきらつとむはや

Variant: 劎 (Itaiji) , 劔 (Itaiji) , 劒 (Itaiji) , 剱 (Itaiji) , 釼 (Itaiji) , 釰 (Itaiji) , 𠝏 (Itaiji) , 剑 (Itaiji) • Old form: 劍 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1305
Strokes: 10
Radical: 刀
Components: 人 • 个 • 刈 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 険 • 倹 • 検 • 𠝏 • 剱 • 𡸴 • 𢮦

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 115 entries that include this kanji.

剣

けん

bayonet

剣道

けんどう

kendo

剣客

けんかく

master swordsman

剣劇

けんげき

sword play

剣士

けんし

swordsman

剣豪

けんごう

great swordsman

けんつくを食わす

けんつくをくわす

to burst out in anger

けんつくを食わせる

けんつくをくわせる

to angrily reject

けん玉

けんだま

kendama

剣ヶ峰

けんがみね

rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji)

剣の山

つるぎのやま

mountain of swords

剣の道

けんのみち

way of the sword

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は鋭い剣を持っている。

he has a sharp sword.

騎士は大きな剣を振り回した。

the knight brandished a large sword.

これは諸刃の剣だ。

this is a double-edged sword.

彼は腰に剣を差している。

he is wearing a sword at his waist.

侍が静かに剣を抜いた。

the samurai quietly drew his sword.

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