鋭い
surudoi
sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed
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  1. 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, etc.), acute, sharp (eye, mind, etc.), astute, shrewd, discerning, penetrating (insight, question, etc.), perceptive
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Kanji Breakdown
Pointed, Sharpness, Edge, Weapon, Sharp, Violent
On: えい Kun: するど.い
15 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
鋭い → 鋭くない → 鋭かった → 鋭くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても鋭いですね。
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