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Kanji 尖

6 strokes

Meaning

be pointed, sharp, taper, displeased, angry, edgy

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
とがるさきするどい
Strokes
6
JLPT
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School grade
Jinmeiyō
Frequency
#2133 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Words with 尖

  • 尖る

    とがる

    to taper to a point, to become sharp

    N2

Example sentences

  • 遠とおくに教会きょうかいの尖塔せんとうが見みえた。

    A church spire could be seen in the distance.

  • 彼女かのじょの言いい方かたは私わたしの神経しんけいを尖とがらせる。

    Her manner of speaking gets on my nerves.

  • 彼かれはその棒切ぼうぎれを狩猟しゅりょうナイフで削けずり尖とがらせた。

    He whittled the stick to a sharp point with his hunting knife.

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