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    3. 刀剣

    刀剣

    刀とう剣けん

    sword

    KMT9News #29+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    とうけん

    Noun

    1.
    sword, dagger, knife, bayonet

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    博はく物ぶつ館かんには古ふるい刀とう剣けんが展てん示じされている。

    Old swords are displayed in the museum.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    日に本ほんの刀とう剣けんは美び術じゅつ品ひんとしても高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

    Japanese swords are highly valued as works of art.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    武ぶ士しの魂たましいとされる刀とう剣けんは、日に本ほんの精せい神しん文ぶん化かと深ふかく結むすびついている。

    Swords, considered the soul of the samurai, are deeply connected to Japan's spiritual culture.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    刀とう剣けんの鍛たん錬れんは、熟じゅく練れんした職しょく人にんの技わざと長ながい時じ間かんを要ようする。

    The forging of swords requires the skill of a master craftsman and a long period of time.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    その伝でん説せつの刀とう剣けんには、持もち主ぬしの運うん命めいを左さ右ゆうする力ちからがあると信 じられていた。

    It was believed that the legendary sword had the power to control its owner's destiny.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
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