Meaning

Primary

Sharpness

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Something that is sharp will benefit from its sharpness, since that's all it has, really.

Reading

えいり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

通り魔は、鋭利な刃物で私の全身を切りつけた。

The random attacker slashed at my body with a sharp knife.

Kanji Composition