漢字道KANJIDO

3 strokesRadical

2High school level3 strokesRadical
On
ジン・ニン
Kun
は・やいば・き.る
Meaning
blade; edge

Origin

ORIGIN

A dot added to 刀 "sword" to point out the cutting part — the blade's edge.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ジン白刃・凶刃・自刃
刃・刃物・両刃

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 刃物はもの

    a blade; cutlery

  • 白刃はくじん

    a drawn sword

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

刃物の扱いに気をつける。

I am careful in handling blades.

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