Kanji Detail for 尖 - "sharp, pointed, tip"

尖

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning
尖 means "sharp, pointed, tip."
1. Sharp - Pointed; having a keen edge.
2. Pointed - Tapering to a fine tip.
3. Tip - The end; the apex; the peak.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

be pointed; sharp; taper; displeased; angry; edgy

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

sharp, pointed, acute, keen

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Sharp at the tip. All things sharp at the tip, their ends are called 尖. Such as 峰尖 (peak tip), 筆尖 (pen tip). Sharp thoughts, speech, or voice are also called 尖. Such as 尖巧, 尖刻, 尖利. | Colloquially, the best of things is also called 尖. Such as 提尖, 頂尖. | A place for rest and refreshment during travel. Colloquially called 打尖.
Onyomi

sen(せん)
Kunyomi

saki(さき)

surudo.i(するどい)

toga.ru(とがる)
Strokes

6 strokes
Radical

小 (sho・shogashira・naogashira)
Related Keywords
sharp pointed tip keen acute peak apex edge fine precise focused penetrating incisive cutting piercing needle pinnacle summit spire alert