The hero mowed down the enemies with a single swing of his sword.
薙
mow down (the enemy)
Kanji
Grade
Grade 9
Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
艸部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
テイ, チ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
なぐ, なぎ, かる
Example sentences
My father cut down the overgrown grass with a sickle.
A powerful crosswind swept along the seaside, making the flags sway violently.
In her high-school club, she is learning the basic movements of a Japanese polearm.
In class, I learned that 草薙の剣 is one of the Three Sacred Treasures.
Example Vocabulary
薙ぎ払う
to mow down; to sweep away; to clear away
薙ぐ
to sweep-cut; to mow down with a sideways stroke
横薙ぎ
a sideways sweep; a sweeping motion from side to side
薙刀
a Japanese polearm with a curved blade
薙ぎ倒す
草薙の剣
the sacred sword 草薙の剣; one of Japan's Three Sacred Treasures
草薙剣
薙刀術
草薙駅
薙鉈
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