鋭 means 'sharp'

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Strokes : 15 Frequency: 1358 JLPT: N2 Usefulness: 4 Study set: 4-18 Grade: 8 Intermediate lesson: 51 Beginner lesson: - Begins 21 words Used in 35 words Used in 182 names Not used as a component

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

エイ

Kun

するどい sharp

Additional readings

Name とし

Variants

銳锐 (Chinese)

Notes

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See how the Japanese use “sharp” to describe not only knives and pain but also keen senses and nimble minds. Learn what the “select few” policy is and the contexts in which the Japanese value elitism. Also find out how to say, “spirited newcomer,” “Is he the man the papers depicted as an up-and-coming scholar?” and “Our company will try hard to create a better environment.”

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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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エイ : 31 words FIND ALL

せいえい

精鋭

'na' adjective, noun

elite; picked; powerful; efficient

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するどい : 3 words FIND ALL

するど

鋭

い

'i' adjective

1. sharp (blade); pointed

2. sharp (pain); stabbing; cutting (remark); stinging; pointed (question or look); screeching (noise)

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An additional one less common word includes 鋭 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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