剣
剣

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

10 strokesFrequency 1,305JLPT N1Grade 8

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ケン

Kun

つるぎ

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Common Words

真剣しんけんFreq #1476
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

serious; earnest

Examples
ジョージは勉強に真剣でない。
George is not serious about his study.
2

Common noun

real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

Examples
「親父これって・・・真剣？」「当たり前だろう、決闘なのだからな」
"Dad, this a real sword?" "Of course, it is a duel after all."
剣けんつるぎ劒劍NounFreq #3011
1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade

Examples
剣を取る者は皆剣で滅びる。
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
2

けん only

bayonet

3

けん only

swordsmanship

4

けん only; Zoology

stinger; ovipositor; dart

剣士けんしNounFreq #8346
1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

短剣たんけんNounFreq #8472
1

short sword; dagger; stiletto

Examples
短剣だけで武装して、彼は攻撃してきた５人を皆追い払った。
Armed only with a short sword, he drove off all five of his attackers.
2

hour hand (of a clock)

剣術けんじゅつNounFreq #8504
1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

剣を抜くつるぎをぬくけんをぬくExpressionGodan verbFreq #9346
1

to draw a sword

大剣たいけんNounFreq #9522
1

large sword; long sword

剣幕けんまく権幕見幕NounFreq #11362
1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

Examples
彼は非常な剣幕で私をにらみ付けた。
He glared at me fiercely.
魔剣まけんNounFreq #11780
1

magic sword; cursed sword

聖剣せいけんNounFreq #12153
1

holy sword; sacred sword

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