Word details
鋭い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鋭い.
Dictionary
Entry
1
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed
Examples
そのナイフは刃が鋭い。
The knife has a very sharp edge.
2
sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; stabbing; cutting (remark, criticism, etc.); stinging; biting; fierce (attack); pointed (question, look, etc.); piercing (gaze); shrill (sound)
Examples
ここに鋭い痛みがあります。
I have a sharp pain here.
3
keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute; sharp (eye, mind, etc.); astute; shrewd; discerning; penetrating (insight, question, etc.); perceptive
Examples
猟犬は鋭い嗅覚で獲物を追う。
Hounds hunt by their keen scent.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鋭
pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent
15 strokesFrequency 1,395JLPT N2Grade 8
On
エイ
Kun
するど.い
Nanori
とし
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