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What is the Kanji for 'Ticket'? | 券

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ticket', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ticket' is 券.

    kanji

    券

    Meaning

    Ticket

    Reading

    onyomiけん

    ken

    Parts

    龹 刀Sword

    Example Word

    回数券: ticket book. The Japanese noun '回数券 (かいすうけん)' refers to a 'ticket book' or a 'multi-ride ticket'. This is a type of ticket that allows multiple uses, often at a discounted rate compared to buying individual tickets. It is commonly used for public transportation, such as trains or buses, but can also be used for other services like parking or events. For example: I bought a ticket book for the train「電車の回数券を買いました」(でんしゃのかいすうけんをかいました). This ticket book has 10 rides「この回数券は10回分です」(このかいすうけんはじゅっかいぶんです). The term is a combination of '回数 (かいすう)', meaning 'number of times', and '券 (けん)', meaning 'ticket'.

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1946

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 券

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    龹

    kanji

    刀

    Meaning

    Sword

Words Using 券

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

    word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

    word

    証券

    Meaning

    Bond, Security

    word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

    word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

    word

    券

    Meaning

    Ticket, Voucher

    word

    航空券

    Meaning

    Air ticket

    word

    前売り券

    Meaning

    Advance, Ticket

Kanji Related to 券 Through the Part 刀

These 9 kanji contain the part 刀 as well.

    kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

    kanji

    切

    Meaning

    Cut

    kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

    kanji

    初

    Meaning

    Beginning, First

    kanji

    辺

    Meaning

    Boundary, Vicinity

    kanji

    拐

    Meaning

    Kidnap

    kanji

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    召

    Meaning

    Seduce, Summon

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

Learn the Kanji 券

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What does 券 mean?

券 means 'Ticket'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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