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剣
ken, tsurugi
Description
「剣」は、長くてするどい武器のことです。
"剣" is a long, sharp weapon.
昔の兵士や物語のヒーローが、剣を使って戦います。
Old soldiers and story heroes fight using 剣.
Meanings
剣ken
sword; a long, sharp bladed weapon
騎士は剣を高く上げた。
The knight raised his sword high.
剣tsurugi
sword, especially a double-edged straight blade
伝説の剣が神社にある。
The legendary sword is at the shrine.
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Notes
- Reading
剣 is read けん in compounds like 剣道, but つるぎ when used alone poetically.
- Nuance
剣 often means a straight double-edged blade, while 刀 is a single-edged curved sword.
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