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21 exact word matches found in search 'けん'
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noun, noun (suffix)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
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noun (suffix), noun
1. right (to do something)
noun, noun (suffix)
2. authority; power
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noun
1. sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade
2. bayonet  (this meaning is restricted to reading けん)
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Most common form:
conjunction
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
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noun
1. prefecture (of Japan)
2. county (of China)
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noun, counter
matter; case; item; affair; subject
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suffix, counter
1. counter for buildings (esp. houses)
suffix
2. suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
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noun
1. effect; efficacy
2. omen
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. sphere; circle; range
2. category (only in the context of "category theory")  (mathematics)
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noun
view (of life, etc.); outlook
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182 words found beginning with 'けん'
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Most common form: 研究
study; research; investigation
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Most common form: 権利
noun
right; privilege
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Most common form: 見学
inspection; study by observation; field trip
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Most common form: 健康
health; sound; wholesome
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Most common form: 建設
construction; establishment
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Most common form: 検討
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
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Most common form: 建築
construction; architecture (of buildings)
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Most common form: 検査
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
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Most common form: 憲法
constitution
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Most common form: 見解
noun
opinion; point of view
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7 words found containing 'けん' in any position
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Most common form: 人件費
noun
1. personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost
2. indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
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Most common form: 石鹸玉
noun
1. soap ball
2. soap bubble  (see also: シャボン玉; occ. read しゃぼんだま)
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noun
1. one three-of-a-kind and one pair (in a dealt hand)  (see also: 手役; hanafuda (Japanese playing cards))
2. haneken (kendama trick)  (see also: けん玉)
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Most common form: ふざけんじゃねー
expression
stop messing around!; get real!; stop screwing around!; screw you!  (colloquialism)
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Most common form: ふざけんじゃねー
(same as above)
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(same as above)
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expression, noun
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game  (see also: 後出し, じゃんけん)
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