What does the kanji 剣 mean?

The kanji 剣 means "sabre, sword, blade, clock hand". It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 剣?

Write 剣 ("sabre") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 剣?

剣 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) けん, kunyomi (native Japanese) つるぎ.

MichiKanji

剣“sabre” Kanji

JLPT N1

Stroke Order Animation

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Meaning & Readings

Meaning

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

Onyomi (音読み)

けん

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

つるぎ

Japanese reading

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剣 — "sabre" Kanji: Stroke Order & Readings (JLPT N1)