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Sharp Small I 尖 セン とが.る さき するど.い

Kanji
Onyomi セン
Kunyomi とが.る, さき, するど.い
English be pointed, sharp, taper, displeased, angry, edgy
Examples 尖る(とがる): (1) to taper to a point; to become sharp (2) to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to be touchy
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2133
Components 小: little; small
大: large; big
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword sharp point
Koohii Story 1 A small tip on something large creates a sharp point.
Koohii Story 2 "Little, St Bernard: In primary school, I had a pencil sharpener shaped as a little St. Bernard. I put in my blunt pencil, and it came out with a sharp point."
RTK Index (new) 2912

Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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