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剣
saber
Meanings
saber RTKSword
Community Mnemonic
▲ 440 votes
If it helps, make the awl primitive ice pick instead. They're basically the same thing. This kanji is an easy David vs. Goliath story of the icepick vs. the saber...
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
けん
Kun'yomi
つるぎ