券
ticket
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
20 of 199- 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
Study
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.