短剣

Reading

Kana: たんけん

Romaji: tanken

Definitions

noun

1

short sword; dagger; stiletto

2

hour hand (of a clock)

See also: 長剣 (reading ちょうけん, entry #2)

Kanji

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

剣

Readings: ケン、 つるぎ

Meanings: sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

Example Sentence

短剣(たんけん)だけで武装(ぶそう)して、彼(かれ)は攻撃(こうげき)してきた５人(にん)を皆(みな)追(お)い払(はら)った。

➥Armed only with a short sword, he drove off all five of his attackers.