漢字道KANJIDO

18 strokesRadical

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On
コウ
Kun
しのぎ・なべ
Meaning
the ridge along a blade

Origin

ORIGIN

Metal 金 with 高, high, as phonetic: the raised ridge between the back and the edge of a blade.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 鎬を削るしのぎをけずる

    to compete fiercely

  • しのぎ

    the ridge of a blade

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

両者が鎬を削る。

The two compete fiercely.

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