N1Noun
刀剣
とうけん
Meaning
- 1.sword
- 2.dagger
- 3.knife
Meanings across languages
- English
- sword, dagger, knife
- Tiếng Việt
- kiếm, dao, con dao
- 日本語
- 刀剣, 剣と短剣, ナイフ
- 한국어
- 칼, 단검, 나이프
- 中文
- 刀剑, 匕首, 刀具
- Bahasa Indonesia
- pedang, belati, pisau
- ภาษาไทย
- ดาบ, มีดสั้น, มีด
- Español
- espada, daga, cuchillo
- Français
- épée, dague, couteau
- Deutsch
- Schwert, Dolch, Messer
- Português
- espada, adaga, faca
Kanji used
Related words
真剣
しんけん
serious, earnest
N1竹刀
しない
bamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick
N1剣士
けんし
swordsman, swordswoman
N1剣道
けんどう
kendo, Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
N1銃剣
じゅうけん
bayonet, guns and swords
N1剣客
けんかく
master swordsman, skilled fencer
N1剣劇
けんげき
sword play, samurai drama
N1剣豪
けんごう
great swordsman, master fencer
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