直刃

Japanese

Kanji in this term
直	刃
す(ぐ) Grade: 2	は Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of adverb 直ぐ (sugu, “easily”) +‎ 刃 (ha, “edge of a blade”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すぐは [sùgúhá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [sɨɡɯ̟ha̠]

Noun

直(すぐ)刃(は) • (suguha) 

1. a straight temper line on a blade

   Synonym: 直焼き刃 (suguyakiba)

   Antonym: 乱れ刃 (midareba)

   Hypernym: 刃文 (hamon)

Derived terms

• 糸(いと)直(すぐ)刃(は) (ito suguha)

See also

• 直(すぐ)焼(や)き (suguyaki)