鋭 – pointed, sharpness, edge

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The kanji 鋭 means pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is エイ (ei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is するど.い (surudoi). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 金 (no. 167).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	エイ	ei
Kun’yomi	するど.い	surudoi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 金 (Kangxi radical 167). Components: 金・口・并・个・儿.

Words using 鋭

鋭いするどいsharp (knife, claws, etc.)

Example sentences

そのナイフは刃が鋭い。

The knife has a very sharp edge.

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ここに鋭い痛みがあります。

I have a sharp pain here.

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猟犬は鋭い嗅覚で獲物を追う。

Hounds hunt by their keen scent.

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Kanji with the same radical

金銀針録鉄鈴銭銃鋼鎖鉱鑑銘銅鏡釣

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