Search Kanji for radical: 刀

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sword

Meaning: sword; saber; knife
Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ

tricky

Meaning: tricky; sly; crafty; cunning
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ

knife

Meaning: knife; standing sword radical (no. 18)
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

blade

Meaning: blade; sword; edge
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

reap

Meaning: reap; cut; clip; trim; prune
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

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

cut

Meaning: cut; whittle
Kun-yomi: き.る/けず.る
On-yomi: カン/セン

publish

Meaning: publish; carve; engrave
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

merit

Meaning: merit; achievement; meritorious; efficacy; good results
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

trim

Meaning: trim
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

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

surname

Meaning: surname; kill; destroy
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

decapitate

Meaning: decapitate
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

punish

Meaning: punish; penalty; sentence; punishment
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ

Meaning:
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

threat

Meaning: threat; long ages
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

separate

Meaning: separate; branch off; diverge; fork; another; extra; specially
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

profit

Meaning: profit; advantage; benefit
Kun-yomi: き.く
On-yomi:

carpenter's plane

Meaning: carpenter's plane; plane; level
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

cut

Meaning: cut; slice off; pierce
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

printing

Meaning: printing; print; brush
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

arrival

Meaning: arrival; proceed; reach; attain; result in
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:

scrape off

Meaning: scrape off
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:

temple

Meaning: temple
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

ticket

Meaning: ticket
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン

system

Meaning: system; law; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ

Meaning:
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:

begin

Meaning: begin; be damaged; break; fall
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

victory

Meaning: victory
Kun-yomi: かつ
On-yomi: コク

opposed

Meaning: opposed; biased
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

shave

Meaning: shave
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

plane

Meaning: plane; sharpen; whittle; pare
Kun-yomi: けず.る/はつ.る/そ.ぐ
On-yomi: サク

divide

Meaning: divide
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あしき.る
On-yomi:

to level off

Meaning: to level off; to trim; to pare down
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン/セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まこと/ただ.す/さ.く
On-yomi:

stab

Meaning: stab
Kun-yomi: さ.す/さしこ.む/お.く
On-yomi:

cut

Meaning: cut; cut out; pick out; scoop out
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

brand

Meaning: brand
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

to castrate

Meaning: to castrate
Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: エン/アン

carve

Meaning: carve
Kun-yomi: きざ.む
On-yomi:

cutting

Meaning: cutting
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

sturdy

Meaning: sturdy; strength
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

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:

sabre

Meaning: sabre; sword; blade; clock hand
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

cut

Meaning: cut; cut flesh from bones
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

cut

Meaning: cut
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

sickle

Meaning: sickle; stay; remain
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

sword

Meaning: sword
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

vice-

Meaning: vice-; assistant; aide; duplicate; copy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フク

scythe

Meaning: scythe; suitability
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

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