剣
blade, clock hand, sabre, sword

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つるぎ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1305

Vocabulary

ケン

WordReadingMeaning
剣士ケンシswordsman; swordswoman; fencer
剣道ケンドウkendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
真剣シンケンserious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
剣客ケンカクmaster swordsman; skilled fencer
剣客ケンキャクmaster swordsman; skilled fencer

Other

WordReadingMeaning
剣けんsword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor; dart
剣つるぎsword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor; dart
剣橋ケンブリッジCambridge
剣を抜くつるぎをぬくto draw a sword
剣を抜くけんをぬくto draw a sword

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

利
advantage, benefit, profit
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使
ambassador, cause, envoy, messenger, order, send on a mission, use
Grade 3JLPT 4
何
what
Grade 2JLPT 5
命
appoint, command, decree, destiny, fate, life
Grade 3JLPT 3
奇
curiosity, strange, strangeness
Grade 8JLPT 1
刺
calling card, pierce, prick, stab, sting, thorn
Grade 8JLPT 2
停
halt, stopping
Grade 5JLPT 2
剰
besides, surplus
Grade 8JLPT 1
朴
crude, docile, plain, simple
Grade 8JLPT 1
訓
Japanese character reading, explanation, instruction, read
Grade 4JLPT 2