Word details

短剣

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 短剣.

Dictionary

Entry

短剣んけん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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

12 strokesFrequency 689JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タン

Kun

みじか.い

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

10 strokesFrequency 1,305JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

つるぎ

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