権 (Ken) is a Japanese noun suffix meaning “right (to do something), authority, power”.
Meanings
- noun suffix, nounright (to do something)
- noun, noun suffixauthority; power
Examples
問題は子供の引き取り権だった。
But custody of the children was a problem.
彼はその政党の指導権をにぎった。
He assumed the leadership of the political party.
旦那も子供の引き取り権を望んでいた。
Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).