“Sword” or “Blade” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “剣”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “剣” means “Bayonet”, “Dart” or “Swordsmanship” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “剣”
Jouyou Kanji “剣” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けん(ken) |
| Kun-Yomi | つるぎ(tsurugi) |
| Meanings | Sword which has both edges, Sword |
| Martial arts which use swords |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “剣”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 剣客(けんきゃく or けんかく-ke n kya ku (or) ke n ka ku) | Swordsman, Fencer |
| 剣侠(けんきょう-ke n kyo u) | Man of great swordsmanship |
| 剣戟(けんげき-ke n ge ki) | ① Weapon, Arms, ② Fighting with swords, Sword fight |
| 剣劇(けんげき-ke n ge ki) | Sword‐fighting play, Action film featuring sword fighting |
| 剣豪(けんごう-ke n go u) | Great swordsman, Master swordsman, Master fencer |
| 剣先(けんさき-ke n sa ki) | ① Sword tip, Point of a sword, ② Tip of sharp object, ③ The thin and pointed tip of a Kimono |
| 剣山(けんざん-ke n za n) | Tool used in Ikebana for standing flowers |
| 剣士(けんし-ke n shi) | Swordsman, Fencer |
| 剣爾(けんじ-ke n ji) | The sword and jewel of the emperor (of Japan) |
| 剣術(けんじゅつ-ke n ju tsu) | Fencing, Swordsmanship |
| 剣道(けんどう-ke n do u) | Kendo, Swordmanship |
| 剣難(けんなん-ke n na n) | Danger from the sword |
| 剣吞(けんのん-ke n no n) | Dangerous, Risky, Insecure |
| 剣把(けんぱ-ke n pa) | Sword hilt |
| 剣舞(けんぶ-ke n bu) | Sword dance |
| 剣法(けんぽう-ke n po u) | Kendo, Fencing, Swordsmanship |
| 懐剣(かいけん-ka i ke n) | Dagger, Kaiken |
| 手裏剣(しゅりけん-shu ri ke n) | Dart, Throwing star, Shuriken |
| 真剣(しんけん-shi n ke n) | ① Real Sword, ② seriousness, To do thing seriously |
| 短剣(たんけん-ta n ke n) | ① Short sword, Dagger, ② Hour hand (of a clock) |
| 長剣(ちょうけん-cho u ke n) | ① Long sword, ② Minute hand (of a clock) |
| 刀剣(とうけん-to u ke n) | Sword, Dagger, Knife, Bayonet |
| 宝剣(ほうけん-ho u ke n) | Treasured sword |
| 木剣(ぼっけん-bo kke n) | Wooden sword |
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