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Kanji literal and JLPT

Kanji Details for 剣

剣 JLPT 1
Strokes count

Strokes: 10

Radicals

Radicals: 刈 口 人

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sabre, sword, blade, clock hand
  • ケン
  • つるぎ

Popular Words With This Kanji

  • 真剣, 真険

    seriousness; earnestness

    real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise)

  • 剣, 劒, 劍

    sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade

    bayonet

    swordsmanship

    stinger; ovipositor; dart

  • 剣道

    kendo (lit: way of the sword); swordmanship; fencing