剣
剣: sword
sword
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 124 words here
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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
兄は、小学生のときから剣道を習っている。
My older brother has been learning kendo since he was in elementary school.
勇者は、腰の剣を抜いて身構えた。
The hero drew the sword at his hip and took a stance.
彼は、真剣な顔で先生の話を聞いていた。
He listened to the teacher with a serious expression.