鋭

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

エイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

するど.い

Nanori (名乗り)

とし

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:15

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1395

Vocabulary

エイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
新鋭	シンエイ	young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
精鋭	セイエイ	elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
気鋭	キエイ	spirited; energetic
鋭意	エイイ	eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
鋭角	エイカク	acute angle

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
鋭い	するどい	sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; stabbing; cutting (remark, criticism, etc.); stinging; biting; fierce (attack); pointed (question, look, etc.); piercing (gaze); shrill (sound); keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute; sharp (eye, mind, etc.); astute; shrewd; discerning; penetrating (insight, question, etc.); perceptive
神経が鋭い	しんけいがするどい	sensitive; thin-skinned
神経の鋭い	しんけいのするどい	sensitive; thin-skinned
鋭を挫く	えいをくじく	to break the brunt
鋭	えい	sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

lock, fetters, shackles

mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

chain, irons, connection

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

inscription, signature (of artisan)