けん
Meanings
Noun
1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
2. bayonet
when read as "けん"
3. swordsmanship
when read as "けん"
4. stinger; ovipositor; dart
when read as "けん"
Kanji used
sword
Pitch accent
Top 3100
Used in vocabulary (66 in total)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
Examples (7 in total)
He was killed with a sword.
My sword is my life.
He bought a shield and a sword.
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
The soldiers were marching with their swords shining.
A boy with a toy sword was playing by himself.
We call this mountain Tsurugidake.