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剣

10 strokes in total

JLPT N1 sabre

📖 English Meaning

cavalry sword, sabre, brand

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
けん　つるぎ
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Romaji:
ken　tsurugi
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On'yomi:
ケン
Kun'yomi:
つるぎ
Character Meanings
剣 sword, dagger, saber
Radical
刀 刂
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Compound Words with 剣
剣が峰 けんがみね
剣ヶ峰 けんがみね
剣一 けんいち
剣一朗 けんいちろう
剣一郎 けんいちろう
剣下 けんか
剣丸尾 けんまるび
剣之介 けんのすけ
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剣呑 unsafe, parlous
剣士 fencer
剣太刀 brand
剣奴 gladiator
剣客 fencer
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