# 剣 — Sword

Frequency rank 1087 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 燃 (Burn), less common than 誤 (Mistake).

- On’yomi: けん
- Kun’yomi: つるぎ
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A sword on the right with a husband on the left — a husband who wields a sword is a true swordsman.

In words:

- 真剣 しんけん — seriousness,earnestness

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