Better than 刀, but still a noun for an object.

What a Japanese person actually thinks
Reads cleanly and looks decent. Still lands as 'sword' rather than as a statement about you — like having 'SWORD' in English.

Meaning

Literally: sword
Actually: A sword — specifically a double-edged straight one in the strict sense, though it's the character in 剣道 (kendo) and used broadly.

Scores

Naturalness●●●●●

Correct and common.

Coolness●●●●●

Reasonable density and a nice vertical blade stroke on the right. Better balanced than 刀.

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剣道 kendō
the way of the sword

If you actually practise, this says so. The 道 turns an object into a discipline.

On skin

剣

Orientation: either

Brush.