Blade
Edge
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.
心配は要りませんよ、患者さん。私のこの手術用メスの鋭い刃で、すぐに盲腸を取ってあげますからね。
Don’t worry, my patient. I can immediately remove your appendix with the sharp blade of my surgical scalpel.