“Sharp” in Japanese
Short answer
Sharp in Japanese is “鋭い” (surudoi). Full meaning: sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound); keen (intuition, sense of smell, et.
Other ways to say “Sharp” in Japanese
刺々しい
togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed
シャープ
shaapu sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign, hash sign, pound sign
一喝
ikkatsu sharp, loud rebuke, bark, roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
鋭敏
eibin sharp (eyes, ears, etc.), keen, acute, sensitive; sharp-witted, shrewd, clever, astute, acute
犀利
sairi sharp, keen
鋭利
eiri sharp, keen, acute
鮮鋭
senei sharp, clear
嬰音
eion sharp (musical note)
聡い
satoi clever, smart; sharp (ear, etc.), sensitive, discerning
鋭く
surudoku sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound); keen (intuition, sense of smell, et
鋭どい
surudoi sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound); keen (intuition, sense of smell, et
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