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What is the Kanji for 'Blade'? | 刃

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Blade', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Blade' is 刃.

    kanji

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

    Reading

    kunyomiは

    ha

    onyomiじん

    jin

    にん

    nin

    Parts

    刀Sword 丶Dot

    Example Word

    刃: blade. 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.

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1539

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 刃

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    刀

    Meaning

    Sword

    radical

    丶

    Meaning

    Dot

刃 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    忍

    Meaning

    Endure, Stealth

Words Using 刃

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

Kanji Related to 刃 Through the Part 刀

These 9 kanji contain the part 刀 as well.

    kanji

    切

    Meaning

    Cut

    kanji

    初

    Meaning

    Beginning, First

    kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

    kanji

    拐

    Meaning

    Kidnap

    kanji

    召

    Meaning

    Seduce, Summon

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    券

    Meaning

    Ticket

    kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

    kanji

    辺

    Meaning

    Boundary, Vicinity

Kanji Related to 刃 Through the Part 丶

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    永

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    夕

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    氷

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    丼

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    kanji

    丸

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    州

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    母

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 刃

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 刃 mean?

刃 means 'Blade'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.