拳

fist

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: こぶし
On'yomi: ケン・ゲン
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

拳 means "fist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read こぶし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

拳 in example sentences

トムは拳銃けんじゅうを買かったんだ。

Tomu wa kenjuu o kattan da.

Tom bought a pistol.
トムは拳銃けんじゅうを持もってたんだ。

Tomu wa kenjuu o mottetan da.

Tom had a pistol.
トムは拳銃けんじゅうを購入こうにゅうしました。

Tomu wa kenjuu o kounyuu shimashita.

Tom purchased a pistol.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拳 mean?: 拳 means "fist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 拳 have?: 拳 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 拳 read?: It is read こぶし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 拳?: 拳 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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