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剑
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剣
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saber

HSK 10 N1
Objects →Tools →Weapons
jiàn
ケン
つるぎ
검
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (劍)
僉 unanimous+ 刂 knife (side) =
劍 saber
僉 Phonetic component
unanimous
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刂 Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
Simplified (剑)
佥 all+ 刂 knife (side) =
剑 sword
佥 Phonetic component
qiān all
all, together, unanimous
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刂 Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
Japanese (剣)
刂 knife (side) =
剣 saber
㑒
㑒
刂
刂
knife (side)
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
劍
Regular
Modern
Chinese
剑 / 劍 [jiàn]
double-edged sword; CL:口[kǒu],把[bǎ]; classifier for blows of a sword
Japanese
剣 、 劒 (old) 、 劍 (old) けん 、 つるぎ 同音

noun

  1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
  2. bayonet
  3. swordsmanship
  4. zoology stinger; ovipositor; dart
Korean
검 [劍]
Noun
sword; A big, long knife used as a weapon.
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
剣を取る者は皆剣で滅びる。
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
Japanese Names
剣 けん
Ken given name
剣 けんざき
Kenzaki surname
剣 つるぎ
Tsurugi female given namesurname
剣 まやか
Mayaka female given name
CHINESE WORDS (51)
宝剑 [bǎo​jiàn] #13,631
(double-edged) sword
剑桥 [Jiàn​qiáo] #13,541
Cambridge
剑术 [jiàn​shù] #15,864
swordsmanship
剑客 [jiàn​kè] #25,202
swordsman
击剑 [jī​jiàn] #24,967
fencing (sport)
利剑 [lì​jiàn] #36,523
sharp sword
剑拔弩张 [jiàn​bá​nǔ​zhāng] #28,177
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
刀剑 [dāo​jiàn] #43,430
sword
双刃剑 [shuāng​rèn​jiàn] #39,956
double-edged sword (lit. and fig.)
佩剑 [pèi​jiàn] #42,336
sword
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JAPANESE WORDS (116)
⭐ 真剣 [しんけん] #1,476
serious
⭐ 剣 [けん] #3,011
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one)
⭐ 剣士 [けんし] #8,346
swordsman
短剣 [たんけん] #8,472
short sword
剣術 [けんじゅつ] #8,504
(art of) fencing
剣を抜く [つるぎをぬく] #9,346
to draw a sword
大剣 [たいけん] #9,522
large sword
剣幕 [けんまく] #11,362
threatening attitude
魔剣 [まけん] #11,780
magic sword
聖剣 [せいけん] #12,153
holy sword
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KOREAN WORDS (4)
단검 #27,188
dagger
검객
swordsman
검도
kendo
검술
fencing; swordsmanship