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尖 Kanji meaning "be pointed, sharp, taper"

Jiten frequency #1694JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Debut Idol6 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

セン

Kun'yomi

とが.るさきするど.い

Composed of

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Reading usage

尖(せん)塔(とう)spire#32934尖(せん)兵(ぺい)vanguard#39879尖(せん)端(たん)pointed end#47889剣(けん)尖(せん)tip of a sword#86090尖(せん)鋭(えい)radical#97324尖(せん)頭(とう)pointed end#142586尖閣諸島(せんかくしょとう)Senkaku Islands#154681三(さん)尖(せん)弁(べん)tricuspid valve#160819尖(せん)角(かく)apical angle#163488舌(ぜっ)尖(せん)tip of the tongue#185361

Most common words using this kanji

尖(とが)るto taper to a point#9076尖(とが)ったpointed#9367唇(くちびる)を尖(とが)らすto pout#12944口(くち)を尖(とが)らせるto pout#20791口(くち)を尖(とが)らすto pout#21770尖(せん)塔(とう)spire#32934尖(せん)兵(ぺい)vanguard#39879神(しん)経(けい)を尖(とが)らせるto be oversensitive#46104尖(せん)端(たん)pointed end#47889尖(とが)らせるto sharpen (e.g. pencil)#49713尖(とが)りpoint#55707尖(こすみ)kosumi#61127尖(とが)らすto sharpen (e.g. pencil)#74837剣(けん)尖(せん)tip of a sword#86090声(こえ)を尖(とが)らすto speak sharply#93742尖(せん)鋭(えい)radical#97324尖(と)がるto taper to a point#97497切尖(きっさき)point (of a sword, etc.)#130116尖(せん)頭(とう)pointed end#142586尖閣諸島(せんかくしょとう)Senkaku Islands#154681