# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 剣 | けん (ken) | sword; blade |

## Don't confuse it with

[検](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/examine/) · [険](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steep/) · [創](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/originate/) · [倹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/frugal/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 4” set

[滅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perish/) · [砲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cannon/) · [阻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thwart/) · [矢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrow/) · [剣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sword/) · [冒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/risk/) · [艦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/warship/) · [謀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/plot/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sword/. Last updated 2026-11-01.