Keyword
edge (of a knife or sword)
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig88
Readings
(65%)
じん
(4%)
(3%)
Composed of
katana
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)
ninja
pliable
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unhulled rice
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Used in vocabulary (63 in total)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edged tool; cutlery
Examples (3 in total)
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.