Search Kanji for radical: 刀
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刀
sword
Meaning: sword; saber; knife
Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ
刁Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ
tricky
Meaning: tricky; sly; crafty; cunning
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ
刂Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ
knife
Meaning: knife; standing sword radical (no. 18)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ
刄Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ
blade
Meaning: blade; sword; edge
Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
刃Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
blade
Meaning: blade; sword; edge
Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
切Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
cut
Meaning: cut; cutoff; be sharp
Kun-yomi: き.る/-き.る/き.り/-き.り/-ぎ.り/き.れる/-き.れる/き.れ/-き
On-yomi: セツ/サイ
刈Kun-yomi: き.る/-き.る/き.り/-き.り/-ぎ.り/き.れる/-き.れる/き.れ/-き
On-yomi: セツ/サイ
reap
Meaning: reap; cut; clip; trim; prune
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
分Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
part
Meaning: part; minute of time; segment; share; degree; one's lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances; shaku; 100
Kun-yomi: わ.ける/わ.け/わ.かれる/わ.かる/わ.かつ
On-yomi: ブン/フン/ブ
刅Kun-yomi: わ.ける/わ.け/わ.かれる/わ.かる/わ.かつ
On-yomi: ブン/フン/ブ
to create
Meaning: to create; to make; to invent; to begin
Kun-yomi: つく.る/はじ.める/きず.つける
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ
刋Kun-yomi: つく.る/はじ.める/きず.つける
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ
cut
Meaning: cut; whittle
Kun-yomi: き.る/けず.る
On-yomi: カン/セン
刊Kun-yomi: き.る/けず.る
On-yomi: カン/セン
publish
Meaning: publish; carve; engrave
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
㓛Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
merit
Meaning: merit; achievement; meritorious; efficacy; good results
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:
划Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:
row a boat
Meaning: row a boat; paddle a boat; finger guess
Kun-yomi: さおさ.す/かま/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ゲ
刓Kun-yomi: さおさ.す/かま/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ゲ
trim
Meaning: trim
Kun-yomi: けず.る/た.つ/え.る/すりへ.る
On-yomi: ガン/グン
刕
Kun-yomi: けず.る/た.つ/え.る/すりへ.る
On-yomi: ガン/グン
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: リ/レイ/ライ
刖Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: リ/レイ/ライ
cutting off feet as form of punishment
Meaning: cutting off feet as form of punishment
Kun-yomi: き.る/あやう.い
On-yomi: ゲツ/グチ/ゴツ/ゴチ/カツ
刘Kun-yomi: き.る/あやう.い
On-yomi: ゲツ/グチ/ゴツ/ゴチ/カツ
surname
Meaning: surname; kill; destroy
Kun-yomi: ころ.す
On-yomi: リュウ/ル
刔Kun-yomi: ころ.す
On-yomi: リュウ/ル
scoop out
Meaning: scoop out; gouge
Kun-yomi: えぐ.る
On-yomi: ケツ
刎Kun-yomi: えぐ.る
On-yomi: ケツ
decapitate
Meaning: decapitate
Kun-yomi: は.ねる/くびは.ねる
On-yomi: フン
列Kun-yomi: は.ねる/くびは.ねる
On-yomi: フン
file
Meaning: file; row; rank; tier; column
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レツ/レ
刑Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レツ/レ
punish
Meaning: punish; penalty; sentence; punishment
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ
刢
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ
初Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ
first time
Meaning: first time; beginning
Kun-yomi: はじ.め/はじ.めて/はつ/はつ-/うい-/-そ.める/-ぞ.め
On-yomi: ショ
刧Kun-yomi: はじ.め/はじ.めて/はつ/はつ-/うい-/-そ.める/-ぞ.め
On-yomi: ショ
threat
Meaning: threat; long ages
Kun-yomi: おびや.かす
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ/キョウ
刪Kun-yomi: おびや.かす
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ/キョウ
cut down
Meaning: cut down
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン
別Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン
separate
Meaning: separate; branch off; diverge; fork; another; extra; specially
Kun-yomi: わか.れる/わ.ける
On-yomi: ベツ
判Kun-yomi: わか.れる/わ.ける
On-yomi: ベツ
judgement
Meaning: judgement; signature; stamp; seal
Kun-yomi: わか.る
On-yomi: ハン/バン
利Kun-yomi: わか.る
On-yomi: ハン/バン
profit
Meaning: profit; advantage; benefit
Kun-yomi: き.く
On-yomi: リ
刨Kun-yomi: き.く
On-yomi: リ
carpenter's plane
Meaning: carpenter's plane; plane; level
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: ホウ/ビョウ
刱Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: ホウ/ビョウ
establish
Meaning: establish; create; knife cut
Kun-yomi: はじ.める/きず.つく
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ
刲Kun-yomi: はじ.める/きず.つく
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ
cut
Meaning: cut; slice off; pierce
Kun-yomi: さ.す/さ.く/えぐ.る/ころ.す
On-yomi: ケイ/ケ
刵Kun-yomi: さ.す/さ.く/えぐ.る/ころ.す
On-yomi: ケイ/ケ
punishment by cutting off ears
Meaning: punishment by cutting off ears
Kun-yomi: みみきり
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/ゲイ
刷Kun-yomi: みみきり
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/ゲイ
printing
Meaning: printing; print; brush
Kun-yomi: す.る/-ず.り/-ずり/は.く
On-yomi: サツ
刼Kun-yomi: す.る/-ず.り/-ずり/は.く
On-yomi: サツ
to plunder
Meaning: to plunder; to rob openly
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
到Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
arrival
Meaning: arrival; proceed; reach; attain; result in
Kun-yomi: いた.る
On-yomi: トウ
刺Kun-yomi: いた.る
On-yomi: トウ
thorn
Meaning: thorn; pierce; stab; prick; sting; calling card
Kun-yomi: さ.す/さ.さる/さ.し/さし/とげ
On-yomi: シ
刮Kun-yomi: さ.す/さ.さる/さ.し/さし/とげ
On-yomi: シ
scrape off
Meaning: scrape off
Kun-yomi: こそ.げる/けず.る
On-yomi: カツ
刳Kun-yomi: こそ.げる/けず.る
On-yomi: カツ
clear
Meaning: clear; serene; cold
Kun-yomi: く.る/えぐ.る
On-yomi: コ
刹Kun-yomi: く.る/えぐ.る
On-yomi: コ
temple
Meaning: temple
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セチ/セツ/サツ
刻Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セチ/セツ/サツ
engrave
Meaning: engrave; cut fine; chop; hash; mince; time; carving
Kun-yomi: きざ.む/きざ.み
On-yomi: コク
券Kun-yomi: きざ.む/きざ.み
On-yomi: コク
ticket
Meaning: ticket
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
制Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
system
Meaning: system; law; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ
剅
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く/さ.ける
On-yomi: ロウ/ル/トウ/ツ
剉Kun-yomi: さ.く/さ.ける
On-yomi: ロウ/ル/トウ/ツ
cut
Meaning: cut; file; trim
Kun-yomi: くじく/かどをと.る
On-yomi: サ
剏Kun-yomi: くじく/かどをと.る
On-yomi: サ
begin
Meaning: begin; be damaged; break; fall
Kun-yomi: はじ.める
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ
剄Kun-yomi: はじ.める
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ
beheading
Meaning: beheading
Kun-yomi: くびき.る
On-yomi: ケイ
剋Kun-yomi: くびき.る
On-yomi: ケイ
victory
Meaning: victory
Kun-yomi: かつ
On-yomi: コク
剌Kun-yomi: かつ
On-yomi: コク
opposed
Meaning: opposed; biased
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ラツ
前Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ラツ
in front
Meaning: in front; before
Kun-yomi: まえ/-まえ
On-yomi: ゼン
剃Kun-yomi: まえ/-まえ
On-yomi: ゼン
shave
Meaning: shave
Kun-yomi: まい/そ.る/す.る
On-yomi: テイ
則Kun-yomi: まい/そ.る/す.る
On-yomi: テイ
rule
Meaning: rule; follow; based on; model after
Kun-yomi: のっと.る
On-yomi: ソク
削Kun-yomi: のっと.る
On-yomi: ソク
plane
Meaning: plane; sharpen; whittle; pare
Kun-yomi: けず.る/はつ.る/そ.ぐ
On-yomi: サク
剖Kun-yomi: けず.る/はつ.る/そ.ぐ
On-yomi: サク
divide
Meaning: divide
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ
剕
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あしき.る
On-yomi: ヒ
剗Kun-yomi: あしき.る
On-yomi: ヒ
to level off
Meaning: to level off; to trim; to pare down
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン/セン
剘
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン/セン
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まこと/ただ.す/さ.く
On-yomi: キ
剚Kun-yomi: まこと/ただ.す/さ.く
On-yomi: キ
stab
Meaning: stab
Kun-yomi: さ.す/さしこ.む/お.く
On-yomi: シ
剜Kun-yomi: さ.す/さしこ.む/お.く
On-yomi: シ
cut
Meaning: cut; cut out; pick out; scoop out
Kun-yomi: けず.る/えぐ.る
On-yomi: ワン
剟Kun-yomi: けず.る/えぐ.る
On-yomi: ワン
to prick
Meaning: to prick; to cut blocks; to engrave
Kun-yomi: けず.る/さきと.る/そぐ/う.つ
On-yomi: テツ/テチ/タツ/タチ
剠Kun-yomi: けず.る/さきと.る/そぐ/う.つ
On-yomi: テツ/テチ/タツ/タチ
brand
Meaning: brand
Kun-yomi: いれずみ/かすめと.る
On-yomi: ケイ/ショウ/リョウ
剡Kun-yomi: いれずみ/かすめと.る
On-yomi: ケイ/ショウ/リョウ
sharp
Meaning: sharp; sharp-pointed; sharpen
Kun-yomi: するど.い/するどく.する/けず.る
On-yomi: エン/セン
剦Kun-yomi: するど.い/するどく.する/けず.る
On-yomi: エン/セン
to castrate
Meaning: to castrate
Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: エン/アン
剞Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: エン/アン
carve
Meaning: carve
Kun-yomi: きざ.む
On-yomi: キ
剔Kun-yomi: きざ.む
On-yomi: キ
cutting
Meaning: cutting
Kun-yomi: えぐ.る/そ.る
On-yomi: テキ/テイ
剝
Kun-yomi: えぐ.る/そ.る
On-yomi: テキ/テイ
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はぐ/むく/はげる
On-yomi: ハク
剛Kun-yomi: はぐ/むく/はげる
On-yomi: ハク
sturdy
Meaning: sturdy; strength
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴウ
剥Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴウ
come off
Meaning: come off; peel; fade; discolor
Kun-yomi: へ.ぐ/へず.る/む.く/む.ける/は.がれる/は.ぐ/は.げる/は.がす
On-yomi: ハク/ホク
帰Kun-yomi: へ.ぐ/へず.る/む.く/む.ける/は.がれる/は.ぐ/は.げる/は.がす
On-yomi: ハク/ホク
homecoming
Meaning: homecoming; arrive at; lead to; result in
Kun-yomi: かえ.る/かえ.す/おく.る/とつ.ぐ
On-yomi: キ
剣Kun-yomi: かえ.る/かえ.す/おく.る/とつ.ぐ
On-yomi: キ
sabre
Meaning: sabre; sword; blade; clock hand
Kun-yomi: つるぎ
On-yomi: ケン
剤Kun-yomi: つるぎ
On-yomi: ケン
dose
Meaning: dose; medicine; drug
Kun-yomi: かる/けず.る
On-yomi: ザイ/スイ/セイ
剮Kun-yomi: かる/けず.る
On-yomi: ザイ/スイ/セイ
cut
Meaning: cut; cut flesh from bones
Kun-yomi: わ.ける/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ケ
剷Kun-yomi: わ.ける/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ケ
level off
Meaning: level off; pare down; raze ground
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン/セン
剸Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン/セン
cut
Meaning: cut
Kun-yomi: き.る/さ.く/た.つ/ほしいまま
On-yomi: タン/セン
剪Kun-yomi: き.る/さ.く/た.つ/ほしいまま
On-yomi: タン/セン
clip
Meaning: clip; snip; cut
Kun-yomi: き.る/つ.む
On-yomi: セン
剳Kun-yomi: き.る/つ.む
On-yomi: セン
sickle
Meaning: sickle; stay; remain
Kun-yomi: さ.す
On-yomi: トウ/サツ/チョウ
剬
Kun-yomi: さ.す
On-yomi: トウ/サツ/チョウ
Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たつ/さばく
On-yomi: タン/セン/セイ
剱Kun-yomi: たつ/さばく
On-yomi: タン/セン/セイ
sword
Meaning: sword
Kun-yomi: つるぎ
On-yomi: ケン
剰Kun-yomi: つるぎ
On-yomi: ケン
surplus
Meaning: surplus; besides
Kun-yomi: あまつさえ/あま.り/あま.る
On-yomi: ジョウ
副Kun-yomi: あまつさえ/あま.り/あま.る
On-yomi: ジョウ
vice-
Meaning: vice-; assistant; aide; duplicate; copy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フク
剴Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フク
scythe
Meaning: scythe; suitability
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
剩Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
leftovers
Meaning: leftovers; residue; remains
Kun-yomi: あまつさえ/あま.り/あま.る
On-yomi: ジョウ
Kun-yomi: あまつさえ/あま.り/あま.る
On-yomi: ジョウ
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