Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 長剣(ちょうけん) in Japanese

長剣
Kana Reading
ちょうけん
Romaji
chōken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    long sword
    Example sentence
    凝った彫刻してあるに収まった長剣 A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    minute hand (of a clock)

Examples of 長剣, ちょうけん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つるぎ

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

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