What does kanji 鍔 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鍔 is kettle brim.

How is kanji 鍔 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鍔 are つば; the onyomi readings are ガク.

Example words that use kanji 鍔 include 鍔, 鍔音, どじょう汁に金鍔, 金鍔.

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鍔

Meaning

kettle brim

kettle brim, sword guard

Stroke Order

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Showing 5 of 6 entries that include this kanji.

つば

guard (on a sword)

つばおと

sound when stopping the blade of a sword with the guard

どじょうじるにきんつば

two things that do not go well together

きんつば

confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)

きんつばやき

confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)

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5 reference sentences

刀の鍔が夕日に光っていた。

The sword guard glinted in the evening sun.

職人は鍔に細かな模様を彫った。

The craftsman carved a delicate pattern into the sword guard.

古い鍔が蔵から見つかった。

An old sword guard was found in the storehouse.

彼は鍔の形だけで時代を当てた。

He identified the period just from the shape of the sword guard.

鍔があるので手が滑りにくい。

Because there is a guard, the hand is less likely to slip.

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