ticket
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji "券" primarily means "ticket." It is often used in compound words relating to tickets or certificates in financial contexts. For example, "債券" (さいけん) means "bond," which is a type of investment. Another common compound is "証券" (しょうけん), meaning "security" or "stock." Additionally, "有価証券" (ゆうかしょうけん) refers to "marketable securities" that can be traded. Notably, this kanji does not have a kun'yomi reading, making it easier to remember since it mainly appears in these compounds. When you encounter this kanji, think of different kinds of tickets or financial documents.
Example sentences
映画の券を買いました。
I bought a movie ticket.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ticket
- Tiếng Việt
- vé
- 日本語
- 券
- 한국어
- 권
- 中文
- 券
- id
- tiket
- th
- ตั๋ว
- es
- boleto
- fr
- billet
- de
- Ticket
- pt
- ingresso
Common compounds
- 債券さいけんbond, debenture
- 証券しょうけんbond, bill, certificate
- 有価証券ゆうかしょうけんmarketable securities, stocks and bonds
- 東京証券取引所とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょTokyo Stock Exchange, TSE
- 株券かぶけんstock certificate
- 旅券りょけんpassport
- 馬券ばけんbetting ticket, betting slip
- 回数券かいすうけんcoupon tickets, discount tickets, book of tickets
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