fist
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケン
- ゲン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- こぶし
About this kanji
The kanji 「拳」 means "fist" and can be used as both a noun and in compound words. It has the readings "けん" or "こぶし". Common compounds include 拳骨 (げんこつ) which means a clenched fist, 拳銃 (けんじゅう) meaning a pistol, and じゃん拳 (じゃんけん) referring to the game rock-paper-scissors. Another interesting compound is 拳法 (けんぽう), which describes Chinese martial arts, showing how this kanji relates to physical activities and combat. It's worth noting that while 拳 has a strong physical connotation, it can also be used metaphorically, such as in expressions about fighting spirit.
Example sentences
拳を挙げて叫んだ。
I raised my fist and shouted.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fist
- Tiếng Việt
- nắm đấm
- 日本語
- 拳
- 한국어
- 주먹
- 中文
- 拳头
- id
- tinju
- th
- กำปั้น
- es
- puño
- fr
- poing
- de
- Faust
- pt
- punho
Common compounds
- 拳骨げんこつ(clenched) fist, knuckles
- 拳銃けんじゅうpistol, handgun
- じゃん拳じゃんけんrock-paper-scissors (game), janken
- 拳法けんぽうChinese martial arts, kung fu, wushu
- 拳闘けんとうboxing
- 拳固げんこfist
- 空拳くうけんwith bare hands, with or from nothing
- 鉄拳てっけんtightly clenched fist
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