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    3. 剣客

    剣客

    剣けん客かく

    master swordsman

    KMT10News #46+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    けんかくけんきゃく

    Noun

    1.
    master swordsman, skilled fencer

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな剣けん客かくでした。

    He was a famous master swordsman.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsHistory
    その剣けん客かくは、一いっ瞬しゅんで敵てきを倒たおした。

    The swordsman defeated his enemy in an instant.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    伝でん説せつの剣けん客かくは、生しょう涯がいを剣けんの道みちに捧へささげたと言いわれています。

    It is said that the legendary swordsman dedicated his entire life to the way of the sword.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    現げん代だいの剣けん道どう家かむも、昔かしの剣けん客かくの精せい神しんを受うけ継ついでいます。

    Modern Kendo practitioners also inherit the spirit of ancient swordsmen.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    時じ代だい劇げきには、多おおくの魅み力りょく的てきな剣けん客かくが登とう場じょうします。

    Many fascinating swordsmen appear in historical dramas.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
    客
    guest・visitor・customer・client
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