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剣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 剣.
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Entry
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
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