Word Meaning

けん ken

拳 is read as けん (ken) and means hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors).

Meaning

English

  1. hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)

Reading

Kana

けん

Romaji

ken

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Antonyms 平手 Rank 133367 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拳骨

げんこつ

(clenched) fist

拳銃

けんじゅう

pistol

拳法

けんぽう

kenpō (martial arts)

じゃん拳

じゃんけん

rock-paper-scissors (game)

少林寺拳法世界連合

しょうりんじけんぽうせかいれんごう

World Shorinji Kempo Organization

Example Sentences

9

かれはおこってこぶしをにぎった。

He got angry and clenched his fist.

こぶしでどあをたたかないで。

Don't bang on the door with your fist.

かのじょはこぶしをたかくあげた。

She raised her fist high.

こぶしをひらいて、ちからをぬいてください。

Open your fist and relax.

しょうねんはこぶしをむねのまえでかまえた。

The boy held his fists in front of his chest.

かれのこぶしはちいさいがちからづよい。

His fist is small but powerful.

こぶしをかたくにぎりしめていた。

He was clenching his fist tightly.

しあいまえにふたりはこぶしをあわせた。

Before the match, the two touched fists.

こぶしひとつでたちむかうのはきけんだ。

Facing an opponent with only your fists is dangerous.