剣 saber

(risk) Same-ON + (rightsword)
★★☆☆☆
10 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KEN

Mnemonic

The saber is the riskiest type of sword. Because it's like a combination of 'stabber' and 'sandwitch.': you could be trying to eat and kill at the same time and get hella distracted. Oh shiiit!!!

Jukugo

真剣(しんけん) な

serious or earnest ★☆☆☆☆
真 (really) + 剣 (saber) = 真剣 (serious or earnest)

剣道(けんどう)

wooden-sword fighting ☆☆☆☆☆
剣 (saber) + 道 (street) = 剣道 (wooden-sword fighting)

the wooden-sword-fighting martial art