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鋭 means 'sharp'
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 鋭 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 鋭 is used 34 times, read 2 ways.
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1. sharp (blade); pointed
2. sharp (pain); stabbing; cutting (remark); stinging; pointed (question or look); screeching (noise)
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An additional 1 less common words include 鋭 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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