Kanji

鋭

鋭

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

するどい

Nanori (Name Reading)

さとき, さとし, とき, とし, はや

Common Readings

エイ, するど…い

Example sentences

鋭い するどい
彼 の 鋭い 観察 力 に は いつも 驚かされる 。

I am always amazed by his keen powers of observation.

対する たいする
その 問題 に 対する 彼 の 意見 は 非常に 鋭かった 。

His opinion on that problem was very sharp.

精鋭 せいえい
わが社 の 精鋭 部隊 が プロジェクト を 成功 に 導いた 。

Our company's elite team led the project to success.

鋭利 えいり
鋭利な 刃物 を 取り扱う 際 は 、 十分に 注意 して ください 。

Please be very careful when handling sharp blades.

最新鋭 さいしんえい
この 工場 に は 最新鋭 の 設備 が 整っている 。

This factory is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

戦闘機 せんとうき
最新鋭 の 戦闘機 が 空 を 飛んでいる 。

The state-of-the-art fighter jet is flying in the sky.

鋭角 えいかく
その 建物 の 角 は 鋭角 に なっている 。

The corner of that building forms an acute angle.

Example Vocabulary

鋭い

するどい

sharp; keen; acute

精鋭

せいえい

elite; picked; the best

鋭利

えいり

sharp; keen

鋭敏

えいびん

最新鋭

さいしんえい

state-of-the-art; newest and best

精鋭部隊

せいえいぶたい

少数精鋭

しょうすうせいえい

鋭角

えいかく

acute angle

鋭

えい

新進気鋭

しんしんきえい

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