刃 (は, ha) Japanese meaning: blade | KotomoraThis kitchen knife has a very sharp blade.
The sword's edge got chipped.
Usage patterns
刃を研ぐto sharpen a blade
I sharpened the kitchen knife's blade.
〈物〉の刃が折れるfor a plug's prong to break
The prong of the old plug ended up breaking.
刃が欠けるfor a blade to chip
When I cut into the stone, the blade chipped.
刃を向けるto point a blade at someone; to turn against someone
He pointed the blade of the knife at the other person.
刃 refers only to the cutting edge of a blade, whereas 剣 refers to the entire sword.
刃渡り
blade length; length of a blade · sword-edge walking; walking barefoot on a sword blade
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deba knife; broad-bladed kitchen knife for fish
temper pattern of a sword blade
lancet
blade length; length of a blade
dull blade; blunt sword
sashimi knife; yanagiba
tempered blade
suguha; straight temper line
thin blade · thin-bladed vegetable knife; usuba knife
double-edged saw
