鋭
edge, pointed, sharp, sharpness, violent, weapon
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
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Information
Grade:8
Strokes:15
JLPT:2
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 |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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税
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