What does kanji 鋒 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鋒 is dagger.

How is kanji 鋒 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鋒 are きっさき, とかり, ほこさき; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

What words use kanji 鋒?

Example words that use kanji 鋒 include 矛, 矛先, 蜂起, 切っ先.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

鋒

Meaning

Kanji 鋒

dagger

dagger, festival car, float, sword's point

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: きっさきとかりほこさき
Onyomi 音読み: ホウ
Nanori 名乗り: さき

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Strokes: 15
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 蜂 • 韸 • 夆 • 峰 • 峯 • 逢 • 烽

Related vocabulary

Showing 17 common entries

Showing 17 of 17 entries that include this kanji.

矛

ほこ

grip of a bow

矛先

ほこさき

force (of an argument)

蜂起

ほうき

uprising

切っ先

きっさき

point (of a sword, etc.)

穂先

ほさき

tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.)

鋒鋩

ほうぼう

the tip of an edged instrument

先鋒

せんぽう

athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

急先鋒

きゅうせんぽう

van (of a movement)

鋭鋒

えいほう

brunt of attack or argument

機鋒

きほう

brunt

次鋒

じほう

second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

舌鋒

ぜっぽう

sharp tongue

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

刀の鋒が月明かりに光っていた。

The sword's point was shining in the moonlight.

職人は鋒の形を丁寧に整えた。

The craftsman carefully shaped the sword's point.

古い鋒でも、よく磨けば美しさが戻る。

Even an old sword's point regains its beauty if polished well.

彼は鋒の傷を見て、この刀の歴史を語った。

He looked at the mark on the sword's point and spoke about the sword's history.

祭りでは色鮮やかな鋒が町をゆっくり進んだ。

At the festival, a brightly colored float moved slowly through the town.

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謝鋒涛 Fengtao Xie

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