What does kanji 鎬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鎬 is sword-blade ridges.

How is kanji 鎬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鎬 are しのぎ, なべ; the onyomi readings are コウ.

Example words that use kanji 鎬 include しのぎを削る, 鎬, 鎬鑿.

Kanken 1

鎬

Meaning

sword-blade ridges

Stroke Order

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しのぎをけずる

to compete ruthlessly

しのぎ

ridge on the side of a sword blade

しのぎのみ

chisel for making dovetail joints

5 reference sentences

刀の鎬が美しく磨かれている。

The ridge of the sword blade is polished beautifully.

職人は鎬の形を丁寧に整えた。

The craftsman carefully shaped the ridge of the blade.

この刀は鎬が高く、力強い印象を与える。

This sword has a high blade ridge and gives a powerful impression.

鎬の線がまっすぐ通っているか確認してください。

Please check whether the blade ridge line runs straight.

古い刀でも鎬がはっきり残っていた。

Even on the old sword, the blade ridge remained clearly visible.

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