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剣

JLPT N1

Meanings

  • sabre
  • sword
  • blade
  • clock hand

Readings

  • けん
  • つるぎ
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#918

Common Words

  • 剣劇けんげきsword play, samurai drama
  • 剣士けんしswordsman, swordswoman, fencer
  • 剣道けんどうkendo, Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
  • 真剣しんけんserious, earnest
  • 刀剣とうけんsword, dagger, knife, bayonet

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Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)