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鋒

鋒: sword point

sword point; vanguard
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Readings

On
ホウ
Kun
きっさき・とかり・ほこさき

鋒 alone is きっさき (point of a blade); 先鋒 (vanguard) and 舌鋒 (sharp tongue) are the common compounds.

Key words

先鋒せんぽうvanguard, leading fighter
急先鋒きゅうせんぽうleading advocate
舌鋒ぜっぽうsharp tongue, verbal attack
筆鋒ひっぽうforce of one's writing
鋒きっさきpoint of a blade

Example sentences

In the judo team match, he stepped onto the mat first as the vanguard.

The female lawmaker criticized the government's policy with a sharp tongue.

The tip of the sword gleamed sharply in the morning sun.

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