刃

Alternative forms
Note the compositional differences between Traditional, Simplified, and Japanese Shinjitai in the placement of the additional stroke.

Derived characters

 * 仞 屻 㠴 㣼 扨 㲽 杒 牣 肕 䀔 刼 籾 紉(纫) 䑒 衂 剏 訒(讱) 軔(轫) 釰 剱 靭 韌(韧) 劒 𦬄
 * 刅 丒 忍 岃 涩 歰 䜀(䜧)

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) blade; knife edge
 * 2) sword; knife
 * 3)  to kill with a sword or knife

Etymology 1
→ →

From, from.

Cognate with. Possibly also related to, but the pitch accents do not match. Compare, which also meant “leaf”.

Noun

 * 1)  a blade, edge

Etymology 2
→ →  →

form of, a compound of 🇰🇲.

First attested in the  of the late 1300s.

Noun

 * 1) a forged blade, such as a sword
 * 2) the wavy pattern formed in the metal on the surface of a forged blade
 * 3) a sword or similar edged weapon
 * 4) something sharp like a sword
 * 5) someone or something powerful

Etymology 3
From.

Noun

 * 1) a blade, edge

Affix

 * 1) blade, edge
 * 2) bladed object
 * 3) kill with a bladed object, put to the sword

Etymology
Cognate with. Possibly also related to. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  a blade, edge