しん
真
けん
剣
しょう
勝
ぶ
負

noun, takes genitive case の

Messages.yoji.
  1. fighting with real swords, game played in real earnest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
真
けん
剣
しょう
勝
ぶ
負
 真剣勝負 しんけんしょうぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sabre, sword, blade
ケン　つるぎ (7th, N1)
all(僉) variant
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ　あきら　え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
victory, win, prevail
か.つ　ショウ　かつ (3rd, N3)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
become fatigued, stop
ケン　てがた　わりふ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける　フ　お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)