剱 = 㑒 + 刃

剱 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “sword”. It is built from 㑒 (awl) and 刃 (edged tool).

Keyword: sword
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiàn
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: sword, dagger, saber, кинжал, меч, сабля, dagger, saber

Decomposition

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㑒 awl
刃 edged tool

How to find 剱 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “awl” + “edged tool”. 剱 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 剱 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.