| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 拳 | こぶし | コブシ |
Pronunciation: kobushi
How to Say It Outloud: koh-boo-shee
Usage: Used to refer to a clenched fist.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は怒りで拳を握った。
彼は怒りで拳を握った。Example Sentence English:He clenched his fist in anger.
He clenched his fist in anger.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 拳 | けん | ケン |
Pronunciation: ken
How to Say It Outloud: ken
Usage: Another reading, often used in martial arts contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は武道で鋭い拳を身につけた。
彼は武道で鋭い拳を身につけた。Example Sentence English:He developed a sharp fist in martial arts.
He developed a sharp fist in martial arts.Dictionary
拳こぶしCommon word
Noun- fist
拳固げんこ
Noun- fist
拳骨げんこつCommon word
Noun- (clenched) fist; knuckles
ぐうグーCommon word
Noun- rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; fist
- ungh; gulp
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling; gurgling
グーグーCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- good
- Goo
握り拳にぎりこぶし
Noun- clenched fist
米利堅メリケン
NounNoun or verb acting prenominally
- America; American
- fist
暗殺拳あんさつけん
Noun- deadly fist; killer fist
殴り合いなぐりあい
Noun- fist fight
五形拳ごけいけん
Noun- Wu Xing Fist; Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
形意拳けいいけん
Noun- shape-of-the-mind fist; Hsing I Chuan
- Xingyiquan
酔拳すいけん
Noun- drunken boxing; styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person
- Zui Quan
八極拳はっきょくけん
Noun- bajiquan (Chinese martial art)
- Bājíquán
太極拳たいきょくけん
Noun- grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
- T'ai chi ch'uan
強権きょうけんCommon word
Noun- strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
鉄拳てっけん
Noun- tightly clenched fist
- Tekken (lit: Iron Fist) (video game series)
力拳ちからこぶし
Noun- clenched fist
拳を握るこぶしをにぎる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ru' ending
- to make a fist; to clench one's fist
燕青拳えんせいけん
Noun- Yangqingquan; Yangqing Fist
猿拳さるけん
Noun- Monkey Fist; Monkey-Style kung-fu
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