剣 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「刂」
道4Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「刂」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- つるぎ
- Meaning
- sword
Origin
刂 "blade" with 僉: a double-edged blade — a sword.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 剣道・剣舞・刀剣 |
|---|---|
| つるぎ | 剣 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 剣道けんどう
kendo
- 真剣しんけん
earnest; serious
Example
真剣な顔で話を聞いた。
I listened with a serious face.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)