Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 真剣(しんけん) in Japanese

真剣, 真険
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
しんけん
Romaji
shinken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    seriousness; earnestness
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise)

Examples of 真剣, 真険, しんけん 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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JLPT 3

11 strokes

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: けわ.しい

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JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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