剣 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 剣意味

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

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剣 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

つるぎ tsurugi

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ケン ken

Examples

剣を取る者は皆剣で滅びる。

All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

彼は剣で殺された。

He was killed with a sword.

ペンは剣よりも強し。

The pen is mightier than the sword.

剣を取る者は皆剣で滅びる。

All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

彼はすきを捨てて剣を取った。

He exchanged a plough for a sword.

兵士たちは剣をきらきらさせながら行進していた。

The soldiers were marching with their swords shining.

騎士の時代には、彼等は剣での闘いによる怪我から身を守るため鎧を身に付けた。

In the days of the knights, they wore armor to protect themselves from sword-fight wounds.

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彰 patent, clear

棋 chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi

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