# 刃 — blade

刃 means “blade”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: ニン (nin). Kun'yomi: は (ha). You'll see it in words such as 刃 (ha, “edge; blade”).

- Meaning: blade
- On'yomi: ニン (nin)
- Kun'yomi: は (ha)
- Strokes: 3
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 5

## How to remember 刃

Parts: 刀 knife · 丶 drop

## Words with 刃

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 刃 | は (ha) | edge; blade |

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 5” set

[虐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mistreat/) · [盾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shield/) · [妨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hinder/) · [矛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/halberd/) · [征](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conquer/) · [殴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punch/) · [虜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/) · [刃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blade/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blade/. Last updated 2026-11-01.