Kanji With the Onyomi ケン

ケン is an onyomi reading used by 19 kanji in this dictionary.

In romaji, ケン is written as ken.

Onyomi readings are commonly encountered in compound Japanese words. Select a kanji below to explore its meaning, kunyomi readings, romaji, and related vocabulary.

Kanji Read as ケン

  • see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
    JLPT 4
  • interval, space
    JLPT 4
  • prefecture
    JLPT 3
  • authority, power, rights
    JLPT 2
  • affair, case, matter, item
    JLPT 2
  • examination, investigate
    JLPT 2
  • build
    JLPT 3
  • polish, study of, sharpen
    JLPT 3
  • verification, effect, testing
    JLPT 3
  • constitution, law
    JLPT 1
  • healthy, health, strength, persistence
    JLPT 2
  • ticket
    JLPT 2
  • offering, counter for drinks, present, offer
    JLPT 1
  • dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
    JLPT 1
  • precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
    JLPT 2
  • lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
    JLPT 2
  • state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
    JLPT 1
  • scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
    JLPT 2
  • simplicity, brevity
    JLPT 2

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