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剣

剣 (sabre, sword, blade, clock hand)

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 刀
  • #1305 most frequent

Human Activities · Fighting

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ケン
Kun'yomi 訓読み
つるぎ

Example words & Vocabulary

Example sentences 3

私わたしは仕事しごとに真剣しんけんだ。

I'm serious about my job.

私わたし達たちは真剣しんけんに話し合はなしった。

We talked seriously to one another.

剣けんを取とる者ものは皆みな剣けんで滅ほろびる。

All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

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