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剣 means 'sword'
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 剣 - click the badge to download
This packed-to-the-gills essay teaches everything about the Japanese sword, from its connections to Buddhism and samurai to its metaphorical role. You'll learn how people use 剣 and 刀 quite differently. Fantastic photos provide glimpses of sword-bearing martial arts, supplementing the discussion of kendo. In one quiz, you'll even consider which animals come equipped with swords!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 剣 is used 5 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 剣 is used 93 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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ケン
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noun, 'na' adjective
1. seriousness; earnestness2. real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
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つるぎ
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noun
new moon; crescent moon (poetical term; archaic)(click the word for examples and links)
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An additional つるぎ less common words include 剣 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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