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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
  2. sword
  3. edge
  1. edge (of a knife or sword)
  2. prong (of an electrical plug)

Radicals and components

Radical刀knifeComponents

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)

Stroke Order

3 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 刃

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