saber

(risk) Same-ON + (rightsword)
★★☆☆☆
10 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KEN

Mnemonic

The saber is the riskiest type of sword. Because it's like a combination of 'stabber' and 'sandwitch.': you could be trying to eat and kill at the same time and get hella distracted. Oh shiiit!!!

Jukugo

真剣(しんけん)

serious or earnest ★☆☆☆☆
(really) + (saber) = 真剣 (serious or earnest)

剣道(けんどう)

wooden-sword fighting ☆☆☆☆☆
(saber) + (street) = 剣道 (wooden-sword fighting)

the wooden-sword-fighting martial art