Kanji

What does the kanji 刃 mean?

刃 means blade (of a knife or sword). On'yomi ジン、ニン. Kun'yomi は、やいば、き.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiジン、ニン
Kun'yomiは、やいば、き.る
Strokes3
Main radical刀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジン、ニンKun'yomi は、やいば、き.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

blade (of a knife or sword)

Memory hook

A dot (丶) added to the knife (刀) to mark its sharpest edge — BLADE, EDGE.

Main radical

刀knife 2 strokes

Stroke order · 3 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.