JLPT N2 · 15 strokes
Kanji 鋭: "pointed, sharpness, edge"
The kanji 鋭 means "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read エイ in on'yomi and するど.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
エイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
するど.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1395 of 2,501 |
Common words with 鋭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 鋭いsharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed · sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; stabbing; cutting (remark, criticism, etc.)
- 精鋭elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
- 鋭利sharp; keen; acute
- 鋭敏sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sensitive · sharp-witted; shrewd; clever; astute
- 最新鋭state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
- 精鋭部隊elite unit; elite troop
- 少数精鋭elect (select) few
- 鋭sharpness · sharp weapon; blade
- 鋭角acute angle
- 新進気鋭young and energetic; up-and-coming
- 鋭意eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly
- 新鋭young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced
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