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刃

blade
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingジン、ニン
Kun readingは、やいば、き.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. bladeRtK
    動物によっては刃物を教え込む事ができる。Some animals can be taught to use knives.tatoeba
  2. sword
  3. edge
    刃の鋭いナイフを手に入れた。I've got a keen-edged knife.tatoeba
    私のナイフの刃は、とても鋭い。My knife has such a fine edge.tatoeba
  1. edge (of a knife or sword)
  2. prong (of an electrical plug)

Synonyms

ブレード

Homonyms

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Same reading (は)
歯 · tooth葉 · leaf派 · group

Radicals and components

Radical刀knife刂variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

drop (丶) · sword (刀) · dagger (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 88

Compound words

刃先はさき
edge of blade
刃物はもの
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
刃渡りはわたり
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
出刃でば
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish)
諸刃もろは
double-edged (e.g. sword blade)
刃金はがね
steel
双刃もろは
double-edged (e.g. sword blade)
両刃もろは
double-edged (e.g. sword blade)
もろ刃もろは
double-edged (e.g. sword blade)
円刃刀えんじんとう
round-edged scalpel
両刃鋸りょうばのこぎり
double-edged saw
出刃包丁でばぼうちょう
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish)
出刃庖丁でばぼうちょう
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish)
諸刃の剣もろはのつるぎ
double-edged sword

Kun Reading Examples

そのナイフは刃が鋭い。は
The knife has a very sharp edge.tatoeba
このナイフは刃が鋭く、よく切れる。は
This knife has a fine edge and cuts well.tatoeba

Additional Examples

鋭い舌は絶えず用いることによって、ますます鋭利になる片刃の道具である。
A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.tatoeba

Stroke Order

3 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 刃

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step