EntryCommonWaniKani 40
  1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

    sharp; keen; acute

    鋭い舌は絶えず用いることによって、ますます鋭利になる片刃の道具である。
    A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

Kun
するど.い
On
エイ
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1395 of 2500
Radical
gold
WaniKani
Level 40

Built from

Used in names as

とし

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-8-7SKIP code
8a7.12The Kanji Dictionary
8811.6Four corner code
2857deroo
92edUnicode hex code
1-17-52JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4864Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6279New Nelson (John Haig)
1730New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2171Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1140Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1544Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
500Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
539Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1211A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2344Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1449Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
40418PMorohashi
1018A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1371Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1458Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
979Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1811Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1373Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1823Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
512Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
rui4Pinyin reading
ye, taeKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
40WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

profit, advantage, benefit

Kun
き.く
On
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
203 of 2500
Radical
knife
WaniKani
Level 11

Built from

Used in names as

かがとしのりりい

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-5-2SKIP code
5d2.1The Kanji Dictionary
2290.0Four corner code
2243deroo
5229Unicode hex code
1-45-88JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3264Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
466New Nelson (John Haig)
1114New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1431Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
757Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1029Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
906Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
972Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
219A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
436Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
200Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1932Morohashi
596A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
329Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
329Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
528sakade
355Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
626henshall3
491Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
180crowley
248Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.19busy_people
189Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
915Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
li4Pinyin reading
riKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
11WaniKani level