blade, sword, edge
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジン
- ニン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- は
- やいば
- き.る
About this kanji
The kanji 刃 primarily means 'blade' or 'edge,' often relating to sharp objects like swords or knives. It can be used as a noun, and its readings include the kun'yomi は (ha) and やいば (yaiba). A few common compounds include 刃物 (はもの, hamono), which means 'edged tool' like a knife, and 諸刃 (もろは, moroha), meaning 'double-edged,' often referring to a blade that can cut on both sides. An interesting usage note is that 倍刃 (ばいは, baiha) refers to a special type of sword designed for specific purposes. Overall, this kanji evokes the sharpness and utility of cutting instruments.
Example sentences
この刀の刃は鋭い。
The blade of this sword is sharp.
Meanings across languages
- English
- blade, sword, edge
- Tiếng Việt
- lưỡi, kiếm, mặt cắt
- 日本語
- 刃, 剣, 刃先
- 한국어
- 날, 검, 모서리
- 中文
- 刀刃, 剑, 边缘
- id
- bilah
- th
- ใบมีด
- es
- cuchilla
- fr
- lame
- de
- Klinge
- pt
- lâmina
Common compounds
- 刃物はものedged tool, cutting instrument, knife
- 刃渡りはわたりlength of a blade, walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
- 出刃でばbroad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish)
- 諸刃もろはdouble-edged (e.g. sword blade), double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife), double-edged blade
- 刃傷にんじょうbloodshed
- 刃先はさきedge of blade
- 柳刃包丁やなぎばぼうちょうkitchen knife for sashimi
- 刃針はばりlancet
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