Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (けん) in Japanese

剣, 劒, 劍
Kana Reading
けん, つるぎ
Romaji
ken, tsurugi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    bayonet
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    swordsmanship
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    stinger; ovipositor; dart

Examples of 剣, 劒, 劍, けん, つるぎ in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

10 strokes

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つるぎ

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15 strokes

sword

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つるぎ

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16 strokes

sword

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つるぎ

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