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Kotomora

券

ticket

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

券 centers on a physical token that grants access or rights: a ticket. It represents a document or slip that entitles the holder to something.

Most common words using 券

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  • 券けん
    N3

    ticket; coupon; bond; certificate

  • 証券しょうけん
    N1

    bond; bill; certificate; security

  • 馬券ばけん

    betting ticket; betting slip

  • 債券さいけん

    bond; debenture

  • 発券はっけん

    issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)

  • 金券きんけん

    gold certificate

  • 旅券りょけん
    N1

    passport

  • 食券しょっけん

    meal ticket

  • 株券かぶけん

    stock certificate

  • 車券しゃけん

    bike-race (betting) ticket

  • 大和証券だいわしょうけん

    Daiwa Securities

  • 券面けんめん

    face (of a bond, bill, etc.)

  • 野村証券のむらしょうけん

    Nomura Securities

  • 有価証券ゆうかしょうけん

    marketable securities; stocks and bonds

  • 東京証券取引所とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょ

    Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE

  • 入場券にゅうじょうけん
    N1

    admission ticket; entrance ticket

  • 定期券ていきけん
    N3

    commuter pass; season ticket

  • 商品券しょうひんけん

    gift certificate

  • 回数券かいすうけん
    N2

    coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets

  • 乗車券じょうしゃけん
    N1

    ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket

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Etymology

券 combines 龹 (a phonetic component carrying the sound) with 刀 (knife), originally referring to a wooden tally split with a knife as a contract or ticket. The modern meaning of 'ticket' extends from this idea of a split token used for verification.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part 龹 looks like a bundle of tickets, and the bottom 刀 is a knife used to cut them apart. Imagine a ticket seller slicing off a ticket from a roll.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, picture a ticket booth where you can buy a ticket: can -> ケン. You can get a ticket here.