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けん 剣
Common word Wanikani level 35 Show 2 collocations Links
Noun
1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade​
  • けん剣
  • を
  • と取る
  • もの者
  • は
  • みんな皆
  • けん剣
  • で
  • ほろ滅びる
    • 。
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
Noun
2. bayonet​Only applies to けん
Noun
3. swordsmanship​Only applies to けん
Noun
4. stinger; ovipositor; dart​Zoology, Only applies to けん
Wikipedia definition
5. Sword​A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration. In the most narrow sense, a sword consists of a straight blade with two edges and a hilt. However, in some cases the term may also refer to weapons with a single edge.
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Other forms
剣 【つるぎ】、劒 【けん】、劒 【つるぎ】、劍 【けん】、劍 【つるぎ】
Notes
劒: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 劒: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 劍: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 劍: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.

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