The kanji 鋭: meaning, readings and stroke order

鋭

Meaning: sharp, keen
On reading: エイ ei
Kun reading: するど（い） surudoi
Strokes: 15
Radical: 金 metal, gold
Level: Level 7 · junior high school

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: sắc bén, nhạy (nhuệ)
Japanese: するどい。
Korean: 날카롭다, 예리하다 (예)
Chinese: 锐利、敏锐 (锐)

Readings, words and example sentences

エイ ei · on reading · less common

鋭えい利り
sharp (edge or point)
鋭えい利りなはもので切ります。
It is cut with a sharp blade.

するど（い） surudoi · kun reading

鋭するどい
sharp, keen
鋭するどい 質問が出ました。
Someone asked a sharp question.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.