“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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