10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
sabre, sword, blade, clock hand
Kun'yomi
つ る ぎ sword (esp. a large, double-edged one) ②bayonet ③swordsmanship ④stinger
On'yomi
ケ ン sword (esp. a large, double-edged one) ②bayonet ③swordsmanship ④stinger
Character Breakdown
References
| Unicode hex code | 5263 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-23-85 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 696 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 498 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1672 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2104 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1096 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1493 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1671 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1801 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1248 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 1151 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1436 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 2076 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1214 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 879 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 900 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1095 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1310 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 791 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 198 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1687 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2f8.5 |
| Four corner code | 8250.0 |
| De Roo Code | 2843 |