刃 — “Blade / Sword / Edge” in Japanese

Master (高手)じん, にん, は, やいば, き

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“Blade / Sword / Edge” in Japanese is 刃, read jin, nin, ha (じん, にん, は, やいば, き). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 刃物 (blade, cutlery).

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What does 刃 mean?

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Kanji	刃
Meaning	Blade / Sword / Edge
Readings	じん, にん, は, やいば, き
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	刃物 (blade, cutlery)

How to read 刃

刃 is read jin (じん) or nin (にん) or ha (は) or yaiba (やいば) or ki (き) depending on the word.

Words with 刃

刃物

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Updated: 2026-08-28