How to say 'Blade' in Japanese | 刃

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The Japanese word for Blade is 'Ha', written as 刃 in Japanese.'Blade' in hiragana is は.

word

刃

Meaning

Blade

Reading

は

Kanji

刃Blade

Explanation

The Japanese noun '刃 (は)' refers to the 'blade' of a knife, sword, or any cutting tool. It specifically denotes the sharp, cutting edge of such objects. This word is often used in contexts involving weapons, tools, or anything with a sharp edge. For example: the blade of the sword is sharp「刀の刃は鋭い」(かたなのははするどい). Be careful with the blade of the knife「ナイフの刃に気をつけて」(ナイフのはにきをつけて). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something sharp or cutting in nature, though this is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6733

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 刃

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

刃

Meaning

Blade

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'Ha' means 'Blade' .

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