1214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1095 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
879 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
900 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
791 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
198 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1493 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2076 | Morohashi |
1672 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
498 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣士 【ケンシ】 swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 銃剣 【ジュウケン】 bayonet, guns and swords
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣の舞 【つるぎのまい】 Sabre Dance
- 月の剣 【つきのつるぎ】 new moon, crescent moon
- 草薙の剣 【くさなぎのつるぎ】 Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia), grass-mowing sword
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- sable
- espada
- hoja de espada
Portuguese
- sabre
- espada
- lâmina
- ponteiro de relógio
French
- sabre
- épée
- lame
- aiguille de montre
2843 | 2001 Kanji |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
8250.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5263 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
708 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2674 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2397 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2228 | Morohashi |
1903 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-13-2 | SKIP code |
8280.0 | Four corner code |
1-49-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
528d | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2401 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2243 | Morohashi |
1905 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
519 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-13-3 | SKIP code |
8782.0 | Four corner code |
1-49-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5292 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
8755.0 | Four corner code |
8752.0 | Four corner code |
1-49-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5271 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
Portuguese
French
40186X | Morohashi |
6219 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
8715.0 | Four corner code |
1-78-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91fc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣士 【ケンシ】 swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 銃剣 【ジュウケン】 bayonet, guns and swords
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣の舞 【つるぎのまい】 Sabre Dance
- 月の剣 【つきのつるぎ】 new moon, crescent moon
- 草薙の剣 【くさなぎのつるぎ】 Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia), grass-mowing sword
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- sable
- espada
- hoja de espada
Portuguese
- sabre
- espada
- lâmina
- ponteiro de relógio
French
- sabre
- épée
- lame
- aiguille de montre
1214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1095 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
879 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
900 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
791 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
198 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1493 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2076 | Morohashi |
1672 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
498 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2843 | 2001 Kanji |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
8250.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5263 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
708 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2674 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2397 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2228 | Morohashi |
1903 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-13-2 | SKIP code |
8280.0 | Four corner code |
1-49-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
528d | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2401 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2243 | Morohashi |
1905 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
519 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-13-3 | SKIP code |
8782.0 | Four corner code |
1-49-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5292 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
8755.0 | Four corner code |
8752.0 | Four corner code |
1-49-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5271 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
Portuguese
French
40186X | Morohashi |
6219 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
8715.0 | Four corner code |
1-78-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91fc | Unicode hex code |