See also: 宝剑 and 寶劍

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 6
けん
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
寶劍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

(ほう) (, treasure) + (けん) (ken, sword)

Noun edit

(ほう)(けん) (hōken

  1. A sacred sword; a treasured sword