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真剣
しんけん
N3
na-adjective
Meanings
1
seriousness
2
earnestness
3
serious
4
earnest
5
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
Example sentence
ジョージは勉強に真剣でない。
George is not serious about his study.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 真剣 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
真
True, Reality, Buddhist Sect
10 strokes
剣
Sabre, Sword, Blade
10 strokes
More words with
真
写真
しゃしん ·
a picture
N5
真相
しんそう ·
truth
N1
真ん中
まんなか ·
middle
真実
しんじつ ·
truth
N1
真理
しんり ·
truth
N3
Full entry on Jisho
真意
しんい ·
real intention
真の
しんの ·
true
真っ暗
まっくら ·
total darkness
N2
More words with
剣
剣道
けんどう ·
kendo
剣
けん ·
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one)
剣士
けんし ·
swordsman
コキリの剣
こきりのけん ·
Kokiri Sword
剣
けん ·
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade; bayonet
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