短剣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
短	剣
たん Grade: 3	けん Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
短劍 (kyūjitai)

Noun

短(たん)剣(けん) • (tanken) 

1. dagger (a stabbing weapon)
2. hour hand

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “hour hand”): 長剣(ちょうけん) (chōken)