He held a sharp sword in his hand and faced the enemy.
剣
sabre, sword, blade, clock hand
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
リ部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ケン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
つるぎ
Nanori (Name Reading)
あきら, つとむ, つるぎ, はや
Common Readings
ケン, つるぎ
Example sentences
He is skilled in the art of the sword.
He is listening to the story with a serious expression.
He started talking with a serious look on his face.
The young swordsman set out on a journey to polish his skills.
The swordsman never neglects his daily sword training.
He has been training in swordsmanship since he was a child.
To avenge his parents, he devoted himself to swordsmanship training.
He was carrying a sharp dagger at his waist.
The knight quietly drew his sword as he faced the enemy.
Example Vocabulary
剣
sword; blade
真剣
serious; earnest
剣士
swordsman; fencer
剣術
swordsmanship; swordplay
短剣
dagger; short sword
剣を抜く
to draw a sword
大剣
greatsword; large sword
魔剣
magic sword; cursed sword
聖剣
holy sword; sacred blade
剣幕
fierce look; threatening attitude; anger
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