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剣: sword

sword
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 124 words here

Readings

On
ケン
Kun
つるぎ

けん: 剣(けん) "sword", 剣道(けんどう) "kendo", 真剣(しんけん) "serious", 短剣(たんけん) "dagger". 剣(つるぎ) "sword" in old stories.

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Key words

剣道けんどうkendo
剣けんsword
真剣しんけんserious; earnest
短剣たんけんdagger
剣つるぎsword (old word)

Example sentences

My older brother has been learning kendo since he was in elementary school.

The hero drew the sword at his hip and took a stance.

He listened to the teacher with a serious expression.

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