剣 is the Japanese kanji for sword, sabre, blade, clock hand. It is written with 10 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is つるぎ and its on reading is ケン.
Stroke order
Words with 剣
- 剣sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade
- 剣道kendo, Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
- 真剣serious, earnest
- 剣士swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 刀剣sword, dagger, knife
- 銃剣bayonet
Practice 剣 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.