Keyword
sharp
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig539
Readings
えい
(26%)
Composed of
gold
evil brother
Mnemonic

Your evil brother is guarding the gold with a sharp blade. If you try to take the gold away from him you'll get cut!

Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
sharp; keen; acute
Examples (20 in total)
You're sharp.
I have a sharp pain here.
He was aware of a sharp pain.
Birds have sharp eyes.
The knife is not sharp.
The knife we used to cut the bread with was sharp.
This knife has a fine edge and cuts well.
A dog has a sharp sense of smell.
Thank you for the incisive analysis.
All of a sudden, we heard the sharp cry of a cat.
All at once, I heard a shrill cry.
All of a sudden, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach.
Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
His sharp eyes never missed a mistake.
Tom is really sharp, isn't he?
A dog has an acute sense of smell.
Are there any liquids or sharp objects in your luggage?
You have a keen sense of direction.
The reviewer is sharply critical of the novel.
This dog has a keen sense of smell.