# 刃 — Blade

Frequency rank 1582 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 腫 (Swelling), less common than 兆 (Omen).

- On’yomi: じん
- Kun’yomi: は
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

The blade character looks like a blade shape with a drop of blood on its edge — a single drop tells you it's sharp.

In words:

- 刃 は — edge (of a sword)

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