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Kanji Detail for 鍔 - "blade, guard"

  • Meaning

    鍔 means "blade, guard."

    1. Blade - An edge; a cutting surface.

    2. Guard - The flat part between a sword's blade and hilt (Japanese usage).

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sword guard; kettle brim

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    high, lofty; edge of knife

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    blade edge; sharp

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

    The side of a blade. The edge of a sword or knife.
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