短剣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: 3
けん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
短劍 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(たん)(けん) • (tanken

  1. dagger (a stabbing weapon)
  2. hour hand

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of hour hand): 長剣(ちょうけん) (chōken)