拳 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「手」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「手」
- On
- ケン・ゲン
- Kun
- こぶし
- Meaning
- fist
Origin
Hand plus curling up: the fingers rolled tight — a fist.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 拳銃・拳法 |
|---|---|
| こぶし | 握り拳 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 拳銃けんじゅう
handgun; pistol
- 拳法けんぽう
martial art of the fist
Example
悔しくて思わず拳を握りしめた。
In my frustration I found myself clenching my fists.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)