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Keyword
edge (of a knife or sword)
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig88
Readings
は
(64%)
じん
(4%)
ば
(4%)
Composed of
刀
katana
丶
droplet
Mnemonic

The samurai slashed the enemy with the katana, and on the edge of his blade were numerous droplets of blood.

(If you slash someone with a katana it's natural that the edge will get bloody; it's the edge that does the cutting after all.)

Used in kanji (5 in total)
忍
ninja
靭
pliable
劒
???
籾
unhulled rice
1 more...
Used in vocabulary (72 in total)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
69 more...
Examples (23 in total)
The blade swinging down was headed straight for me.
The blade was chipped.
The blade of the knife that fell to the ground shattered.
The blade is coated with poison!
The blade of this kitchen knife has gone dull.
The blade of the kitchen knife got chipped.
The tip of the blade pierces the sheet.
Please stop pointing a blade at people like that.
I saw a blade glinting silver in their hand.
Please be very careful when using knives.
I'm no good at handling knives, you see.
It's a sharp blade!
The blade passes just over his head.
For example, if a bloodstained knife is lying around, you assume it's the murder weapon.
The man blocks the blade with his crossed arms.
A thin groove was carved into the blade of that knife.
A silver blade protrudes from the tip.
If you don't sharpen it, the blade soon goes dull.
He draws the sword at his hip partway and shows the blade.
The gaze fixed on me calls to mind a forged blade.
This knife has a fine edge and cuts well.
The edge of this knife is sharp and cuts well.
Some animals can be taught to use knives.