鎬 sword-blade ridges

Stroke order

AnimCJK has no stroke data for 鎬; its readings are below.

Meaning	sword-blade ridges
On	コウ
Kun	しのぎ、なべ
Strokes	18
First met	N1 lesson 152, in 鎬筋

Words

Word	Reading	Meaning	Level
鎬筋	しのぎすじ	blade ridge line, shinogi	N1

Examples

慎二(しんじ)、お前(まえ)が研(と)ぎ上(あ)げたその柳刃(やなぎば)包丁(ほうちょう)を見(み)せてみろ。……ふむ、刃先(はさき)は整(ととの)っているが、鎬筋(しのぎすじ)から切刃(きりは)にかけての肉(にく)抜(ぬ)きがまだ甘(あま)い。これでは魚(さかな)の身(み)に余分(よぶん)な摩擦(まさつ)がかかってしまうぞ。

Shinji, show me the yanagiba you've sharpened. ...Hm, the tip is true, but the thinning from the ridge line to the bevel is still too timid. That will drag extra friction through the fish's flesh. (N1 lesson 152)