けん
Ken
Other forms: 劒、劍
Also read: つるぎ
剣 (Ken) is a Japanese noun meaning “sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship”.
Meanings
- nounsword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
- nounbayonet
- nounswordsmanship
- nounstinger; ovipositor; dart
Examples
彼は剣で殺された。
He was killed with a sword.
ペンは剣よりも強し。
The pen is mightier than the sword.
剣を取る者は皆剣で滅びる。
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).