Moji Ninja

剣 — sword

剣 means “sword”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: つるぎ (tsurugi). You'll see it in words such as 剣 (ken, “sword; blade”).

剣
Stroke order of 剣
Meaning
sword
On'yomi
ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi
つるぎ (tsurugi)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 4

How to remember 剣

Parts: 人 person; roof · 一 one; floor · 口 mouth; box · 人 person; roof · 刂 sword

Words with 剣

WordReadingMeaning
剣けん ken onsword; blade

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