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Meaning of (けん) in Japanese

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
けん
Romaji
ken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    authority; right (to do something)
    Example sentence
    問題子供引き取りだった But custody of the children was a problem.

Examples of 権, けん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

15 strokes

authority, power, rights

On'Yomi: ケン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: おもり, かり, はか.る

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