Mortal Kombat 1

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Kenshi
Last updated :Oct 11, 2024
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

Kenshi Move List

Takahashi Kenshi is an honorable blind swordsman, holder of the spirited blade Sento, and a powerful telekinetic and psychokinetic warrior.Know more

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Basic attacks

Character-specific simple moves

Bleeding

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch

Booted

Up forward
Back Punch
Back Punch
Back kick

Lost Way

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Forward
Back Punch
Back Punch
Front punch

Cut Down

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back
Back kick

Blooming Blade

Up forward
Back Punch
Back Punch

Face Breaker

Back kick

Deep Tissue

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Double Tab

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Forward
Back kick

Sneaky Sneaker

Down
Front kick

Spirit Spike

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Back Punch

Tamahag-Pain

Back Punch
Front punch
Back Punch

High Kick

Front kick

Silent Palm

Back Punch

Pinned

Forward
Back Punch
Back Punch
Back
Back Punch

Chest Cracker

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back kick

Upper Slice

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Forward
Back Punch

Slice N' Dice

Forward
Back Punch
Back Punch

Kombo Breaker

Forward
Plus
Right trigger

Heighten Senses

Back kick
Back kick

Off Balance

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Front punch
Back Punch

Hammering Heel

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Front kick

Sheath Slap

Front punch

Quick Laceration

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back Punch

Rising Fist

Down
Back Punch

Spirit Strike

Back
Back Punch

Rising Blade

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Down
Back Punch

Quick Swipe

Up forward
Front punch

Shove

Forward
Plus
Left bumper
OR
Forward
Plus
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Tibia Tapper

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Forward
Front kick

Five Rings Slash

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back
Front punch

Down The Middle

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back kick
Back Punch

Don't Blink

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back Punch
Front punch

Sweeping Heel

Down
Back kick

Flying Boot

Up forward
Front kick
OR
Up forward
Back kick

Spirit Away

Forward
Back Punch
Back Punch
Forward
Back Punch

Get Back

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back kick
Back Punch
Front punch

Blind Justice

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Front punch
Back Punch
Back Punch

Brutal Bow

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Front punch

Fading Light

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Forward
Back Punch
Back Punch

Hilting Flower

Up forward
Back Punch

Transcending Cut

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back
Front punch
Back Punch

Taunts

Down
Down
Down
Down

Gut Check

Back Punch
Front punch

See No Evil

Front punch
Back kick

Impaler

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Back
Back Punch

Painful Poke

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Down
Back kick

Bad Feeling

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Forward
Front kick
Back Punch

Achilles Cutter

Back
Back kick

Gutted

IN SENTO STANCE (
Down
Back
Front punch
)
Down
Front kick

Deep Stab

Forward
Back Punch
Back Punch
Down
Back Punch

Belly Buster

Down
Front punch

Silencing Souls

Back
Back Punch
Back Punch

Blind Sided

Front punch
Back kick
Front punch

Dark Ritual

Forward
Back Punch

Special moves

Character-specific advanced moves

Soaring Sento

Down
Back
Front kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Rising Karma

Back
Forward
Front kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Ancestral Guard

Down
Forward
Front punch

Soul Charge

Back
Forward
Back Punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Force Push

Back
Forward
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Demon Drop

Down
Back
Back Punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Teamwork

Down
Back
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Spiritual Alignment

Down back
Back Punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Two Heavens Assault

Left trigger
Plus
Right trigger
(FATAL BLOW)

Finishers

Fatalities

(Close) Blended

Forward
Down
Down
Back Punch

Easy Fatality

Front kick
Plus
Right trigger

THE KLASSIC BRUTALITY

Down
Plus
Back Punch