(けん)

けん
noun
ticket, voucher, coupon
tool
1. ticket
A piece of paper that gives the holder a right to admission or travel.
I bought a movie ticket.
To buy an admission ticket.
2. voucher, coupon
A document exchangeable for goods or services.
To use a meal voucher.
I received a gift certificate.
To use a discount coupon.
To give a travel voucher as a gift.
Buy a meal ticket before lining up.

(けん) means ticket, voucher, or coupon - a document that grants rights or can be exchanged.

Compounds

Tickets

Vouchers/Coupons

Common patterns

Usage

食券(しょっけん) (meal ticket) is common at ramen shops and cafeterias - you buy it from a machine before ordering.