剣 JLPT N1 Kanji 剣 — sabre, sword, blade, clock hand JLPT N1 10 strokes Secondary (Jōyō) Radical 刀 #1305 most frequent Human Activities · Fighting Readings On'yomiケン Kun'yomiつるぎ Example words 真剣しんけん(1) seriousness; earnestness (2) real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise)