| 剣 | meaning | 'sabre, sword, blade, clock hand' |
| onyomi | ケン | |
| kunyomi | つるぎ |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 真剣 | しんけん | seriousness, earnestness |
| 刀剣 | とうけん | swords, cold steel |
| 剣を抜く | つるぎをぬく, けんをぬく | to draw a sword |
| 剣劇 | けんげき | sword play, samurai drama |
| 剣士 | けんし | fencer |
| 剣客 | けんきゃく, けんかく | fencer, swordsman |
| 剣峻 | けんしゅん | steep, precipitous |
| 剣璽 | けんじ | sacred sword and jewels |
| 剣豪 | けんごう | master fencer |
| 剣道 | けんどう | kendo, swordmanship, fencing |
| 銃剣 | じゅうけん | bayonet |
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