How to say 'Sharp' in Japanese | 鋭い

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The Japanese word for Sharp is 'Surudoi', written as 鋭い in Japanese.'Sharp' in hiragana is するどい.

word

鋭い

Meaning

Sharp

Reading

するどい

surudoi

Kanji

鋭Sharp

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '鋭い (するどい)' primarily means 'sharp'. This can refer to physical sharpness, such as a knife or blade, but it is also commonly used to describe mental sharpness, keen senses, or intense emotions. For example: a sharp knife「鋭いナイフ」(するどいナイフ). He has a sharp mind「彼は鋭い頭脳を持っている」(かれはするどいずのうをもっている). The word can also describe something piercing or intense, like a sharp pain or a sharp gaze. For instance: a sharp pain「鋭い痛み」(するどいいたみ). It is important to note that '鋭い' is often used metaphorically to describe abstract qualities, such as sharp wit or keen observation.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2780

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 鋭い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鋭

Meaning

Sharp

Hiragana in the Word 鋭い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

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'Surudoi' means 'Sharp' .

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