剣

Meaning

剣 centers on a double-edged cutting weapon: a sword or sabre. The clock hand sense is a metaphorical extension of a blade-like pointer.

• 剣けん

  sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade

• 真剣しんけん
  N3

  serious; earnest

• 剣道けんどう
  N1

  kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

• 刀剣とうけん

  sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

• 剣士けんし

  swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

• 短剣たんけん

  short sword; dagger; stiletto

• 剣術けんじゅつ

  (art of) fencing; swordsmanship

• 銃剣じゅうけん

  bayonet

• 手裏剣しゅりけん

  shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

• 剣豪けんごう

  great swordsman; master fencer

• 剣舞けんぶ

  sword dance

• 剣山けんざん

  needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog

• 剣客けんかく

  master swordsman; skilled fencer

• 剣先けんさき

  point of a sword

• 宝剣ほうけん

  treasured sword

• 神剣しんけん

  divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)

• 剣幕けんまく

  threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

• 剣戟けんげき

  weapons; arms

• 木剣ぼっけん

  bokken; wooden sword

• 剣劇けんげき

  sword play; samurai drama

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