Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1935 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: fist
Kunyomi: こぶし
Onyomi: ケン, ゲン
Composition: 二 人 手
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
Reading: て
Frequency: 1,203
Alternative forms:
拳 (ケン) hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
拳銃 (ケンジュウ) pistol, handgun
形意拳 (ケイイケン) shape-of-the-mind fist, Hsing I Chuan
五形拳 (ゴケイケン) Wu Xing Fist, Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
拳骨 (ゲンコツ) (clenched) fist, knuckles
拳固 (ゲンコ) fist
拳 (こぶし) fist
こぶし大 (こぶしだい) fist-sized
【ツノナガコブシ】 (pebble crab (Leucosia anatum))
力拳 (ちからこぶし) clenched fist