What does kanji 尖 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尖 is angry.

How is kanji 尖 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 尖 are さき, するど.い, とが.る; the onyomi readings are セン.

What words use kanji 尖?

Example words that use kanji 尖 include 先端, 鋭い, 尖る, 先鋭.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

尖

Meaning

Kanji 尖

angry

angry, be pointed, displeased, edgy, sharp, taper

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さきするど.いとが.る
Onyomi 音読み: セン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2133
Strokes: 6
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 61 entries that include this kanji.

先端

せんたん

forefront

鋭い

するどい

sharp (knife, claws, etc.)

尖る

とがる

to taper to a point

先鋭

せんえい

radical

とんがり屋根

とんがりやね

conical roof

とんがり帽子

とんがりぼうし

pointy hat

撮棒

さいぼう

rod used to ward off calamities (usu. made of holly olive)

先端恐怖症

せんたんきょうふしょう

aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects)

尖った

とがった

pointed

尖み

こすみ

diagonal move

尖む

こすむ

to make a diagonal move

尖らす

とがらす

to raise (e.g. one's voice)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この鉛筆の先はとても尖っている。

the tip of this pencil is very sharp.

岩の尖った部分に気をつけて。

be careful of the pointed part of the rock.

山の頂上が尖って見える。

the top of the mountain looks pointed.

枝の尖った先で指を傷つけた。

i hurt my finger on the pointed tip of a branch.

その塔は上に行くほど尖っている。

the tower tapers as it goes upward.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 7 related entries

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