Kanji
N1 2 strokes Grade 2 freq #1794

sword, saber, knife

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

sword katana

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

treasured sword
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
sword; dagger
(Japanese) long sword; large sword
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
wooden sword
cutting in two with a single stroke
dagger; stiletto
(small) knife

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
crossing swords
razor

Example sentences

Their swords clashed.

This sword has a strange history.

He is very direct about it.

You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?