Kanji

Stroke count: 18

Meaning: sword-blade ridges

Kunyomi: しのぎ なべ

Onyomi: コウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: metal, gold

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

しのぎ ridge on the side of a sword blade, ridged pattern

しのぎのみ chisel for making dovetail joints