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Sabre in Chinese / Japanese...

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 jiàn
 ken
Sword Scroll

剱 is the modern Japanese way to write sword.

This Kanji character comes from original Chinese. This form would also be understood in Chinese (there are often several ways to write the same character) but I suggest this one only if your audience is Japanese (because they've settled on a slightly different form as the standard in China).

In Japanese, this character also means saber/sabre, blade, bayonet, stinger, and clock hand (clock hands are the “swords” of the clock).


See Also:  Katana

 jiàn
 ken / tsurugi
 
Sword Scroll

劍 is pronounced “jian” in Chinese. When you say it, imagine that you are making the sound of a sword as it clashes with a metal shield. This might get you closer to the correct pronunciation in Chinese.

I actually wonder if this word came from the metallic ringing sounds of a sword in battle - but such knowledge is lost in history.

The sword is a symbol of a warrior. The one thing that a soldier in ancient China lived and died by. A warrior with his skills and sword proves himself of great value. A warrior who losses his sword instantly becomes worthless.

劍 is an excellent scroll for someone in the military (especially officers of all services - as well as enlisted NCO Marines since they still carry swords even if mainly for ceremonial purposes). Or perhaps someone who practices variations of kung fu or tai chi that involve weapons.

Please note that while this character is understood with the sword meaning in Japanese, you might be looking for the word “katana” which also means sword in Japanese but means “knife” in Chinese.


There are other ways to write sword, and here are a few...
Common Japanese and rare Chinese traditional form of sword Typical traditional form of sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese This one kind of means golden sword in Chinese Typical traditional form of sword in Chinese Common Japanese and rare Chinese traditional form of sword Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese This one kind of means golden sword in Chinese Typical traditional form of sword in Chinese Typical traditional form of sword in Chinese Common Japanese and rare Chinese traditional form of sword Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese This one kind of means golden sword in Chinese Typical traditional form of sword in Chinese Common Japanese and rare Chinese traditional form of sword Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese This one kind of means golden sword in Chinese Typical traditional form of sword in Chinese Common Japanese and rare Chinese traditional form of sword Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese Old/Alternative way to write sword in Chinese This one kind of means golden sword in Chinese
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your sabre search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
jiàn
    jian4
chien
 mayaka
    まやか

More info & calligraphy:

Sword
Japanese variant of 劍|剑
sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart; (female given name) Mayaka


see styles
jiàn
    jian4
chien
 ken
    つるぎ

More info & calligraphy:

Sword
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
(out-dated kanji) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (out-dated kanji) (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart
A sword, a two-edged sword.; A sword, two-edged sword.


see styles
jiàn
    jian4
chien
 tsurugi
    つるぎ
variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
(out-dated kanji) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (out-dated kanji) (1) sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword); sabre; saber; blade; (2) bayonet; (3) swordsmanship; (4) stinger; ovipositor; dart; (surname) Tsurugi

洋刀

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 youtou / yoto
    ようとう
(See サーベル) sabre; saber

洋剣

see styles
 youken / yoken
    ようけん
(See 洋刀・ようとう) Western sword (esp. sabre)

軍刀


军刀

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jun dāo
    jun1 dao1
chün tao
 guntou / gunto
    ぐんとう
military knife; saber
military sword; saber; sabre

剣の舞

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 tsuruginomai
    つるぎのまい
(work) Sabre Dance; (wk) Sabre Dance

剣歯虎

see styles
 kenshiko
    けんしこ
(rare) (See サーベルタイガー) saber-toothed tiger (sabre)

サーブル

see styles
 saaburu / saburu
    サーブル
(See サーベル) sabre (fencing) (fre:); saber; (personal name) Sable

サーベル

see styles
 saaberu / saberu
    サーベル
(See サーブル) saber (cavalry sword) (dut: sabel); sabre

セーバー

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 seebaa / seeba
    セーバー
sabre (fre:, dut: sabel); saber

セイバー

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 seibaa / seba
    セイバー
(1) (product) Saber (Honda sedan); (2) (product) Sabre (jet fighter); (product name) Saber (Honda sedan); (product name) Sabre (jet fighter)

偽黒筋銀宝

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 nisekurosujiginpo; nisekurosujiginpo
    にせくろすじぎんぽ; ニセクロスジギンポ
(kana only) sabre-toothed blenny (Aspidontus taeniatus)

回し引き鋸

see styles
 mawashibikinokogiri
    まわしびきのこぎり
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw

サーベルタイガー

see styles
 saaberutaigaa / saberutaiga
    サーベルタイガー
(abbreviation) sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis) (wasei: sabre tiger); saber-toothed tiger

回し引きのこぎり

see styles
 mawashibikinokogiri
    まわしびきのこぎり
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw

サーベル・タイガー

see styles
 saaberu taigaa / saberu taiga
    サーベル・タイガー
(abbreviation) sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis) (wasei: sabre tiger); saber-toothed tiger

ニセクロスジギンポ

see styles
 nisekurosujiginpo
    ニセクロスジギンポ
(kana only) sabre-toothed blenny (Aspidontus taeniatus)

Variations:
回し引き鋸
回し引きのこぎり

see styles
 mawashibikinokogiri
    まわしびきのこぎり
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw

Variations:
太刀(P)
大刀
横刀(rK)

see styles
 tachi
    たち
(1) long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); (2) (太刀 only) (hist) tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

Variations:
サーベルタイガー
サーベル・タイガー

see styles
 saaberutaigaa; saaberu taigaa / saberutaiga; saberu taiga
    サーベルタイガー; サーベル・タイガー
(abbreviation) sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis) (wasei: sabre tiger); saber-toothed tiger

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Sword
kenjiàn / jian4 / jianchien
Sword
ken / tsurugijiàn / jian4 / jianchien
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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