# 鋭 — Sharp

Frequency rank 1437 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 鍵 (Key), less common than 鍋 (Cooking Pot).

- On’yomi: えい
- Kun’yomi: するど
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Gold on the left, with a big mouth on the right — a big mouth made of gold, sharp and gleaming, with a razor-sharp edge.

In words:

- 鋭い するどい — pointed,sharp

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