What does kanji 刃 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 刃 is blade.

How is kanji 刃 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 刃 are は, やいば, き.る; the onyomi readings are ジン, ニン.

What is the main radical of kanji 刃?

The main radical for kanji 刃 is 刀.

What words use kanji 刃?

Example words that use kanji 刃 include 刃向かう, 刃金, 刃, 刃先.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

刃

Meaning

Kanji 刃

blade

blade, sword, edge

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はやいばき.る
Onyomi 音読み: ジンニン
Nanori 名乗り: ちと

Variant: 刄 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1763
Strokes: 3
Radical: 刀
Components: 丶 • 刀
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 35 common entries

Showing 35 of 52 entries that include this kanji.

刃向かう

はむかう

to strike back at

刃金

はがね

steel

刃

は

prong (of an electrical plug)

刃先

はさき

edge of blade

刃物

はもの

edged tool

刃渡

はわたり

length of a blade

刃傷

にんじょう

bloodshed

刃こぼれ

はこぼれ

nick in a blade (sword, knife)

刃を交える

やいばをまじえる

to cross swords (with)

刃傷沙汰

にんじょうざた

bloodshed

刃針

はばり

lancet

刃物三昧

はものざんまい

swinging a knife around

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その刃はとても鋭い。

That blade is very sharp.

包丁の刃が欠けてしまった。

The blade of the kitchen knife chipped.

ナイフの刃を研ぐ必要がある。

The knife blade needs to be sharpened.

それは諸刃の剣だ。

It is a double-edged sword.

カミソリの刃を取り替えた。

I replaced the razor blade.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.