How to say 'Ticket' or 'Voucher' in Japanese | 券

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The Japanese word for Ticket or Voucher is 'Ken', written as 券 in Japanese.'Ticket' or 'Voucher' in hiragana is けん.

word

券

Meaning

Ticket, Voucher

Reading

けん

ken

Kanji

券Ticket

Explanation

The Japanese noun '券 (けん)' refers to a ticket or voucher, which is a piece of paper or digital document that grants the holder access to a service, event, or product. It is commonly used in contexts such as transportation, events, or discounts. For example: I bought a train ticket「電車の券を買いました」(でんしゃのけんをかいました). This is a discount voucher「これは割引券です」(これはわりびきけんです). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '入場券 (にゅうじょうけん) (admission ticket)' or '回数券 (かいすうけん) (multi-ride ticket).'

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3446

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 券

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

券

Meaning

Ticket

Words Related to 券 Through the Kanji 券

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 券 as well.

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入場券

Meaning

Ticket

word

定期券

Meaning

Commuter pass

word

証券

Meaning

Bond, Security

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回数券

Meaning

Ticket book

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乗車券

Meaning

Ticket

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航空券

Meaning

Air ticket

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前売り券

Meaning

Advance, Ticket

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'Ken' means 'Ticket' or 'Voucher' .

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