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Kanji 剣

10 strokes

Meaning

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
つるぎ
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#1305 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with 剣

  • 真剣

    しんけん

    seriousness, earnestness

    N3

Example sentences

  • 真剣しんけんだったの?

    Were you serious?

  • 剣道けんどうは武道ぶどうです。

    Kendo is a martial art.

  • ペンは剣けんよりも強つよし。

    The pen is mightier than the sword.

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