Kanji

鎬

Meaning

sword-blade ridges

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • しのぎ ridge on the side of a sword blade
  • しのぎ のみ chisel for making dovetail joints
  • しのぎ をけずる to compete ruthlessly
  • なべ

On'yomi

  • こう

Practice Writing

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鎬 しのぎ
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Component Analysis

鎬
sword-blade ridges
しのぎ, なべ, コウ
金
gold
かね, かな-, キン
高
tall, high, expensive
たか.い, たか, コウ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
冂
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ, ケイ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

Common Words

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