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
- Radical
- 小 small (42)
- JLPT
- —
- School grade
- Jinmeiyō
- Kanken
- 準1級 – 1級
- Frequency
- #2133 / 2500
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Words with 尖
- N2
尖る
とがる
to taper to a point, to become sharp
Example sentences
遠くに教会の尖塔が見えた。
A church spire could be seen in the distance.
彼女の言い方は私の神経を尖らせる。
Her manner of speaking gets on my nerves.
彼はその棒切れを狩猟ナイフで削り尖らせた。
He whittled the stick to a sharp point with his hunting knife.
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