切れ味

Japanese

Kanji in this term
切 味
き
Grade: 2		 あじ
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 切れ (kire, "sharpness," "cutting quality") + 味 (aji, "taste")

Noun

切れ味 (hiragana きれあじ, rōmaji kireaji)

  1. sharpness, cutting quality
  2. skill, sharpness of performance

Alternative forms

  • 切味
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