Kanji

刀

刀

sword, saber, knife

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

2 strokes

Radical

刀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたな, そり

Nanori (Name Reading)

かたな, はかし

Common Readings

トウ, かたな

Example sentences

刀 かたな
その 侍 は 鋭い 刀 を 腰 に 差していた 。

That samurai was carrying a sharp sword at his waist.

斬る きる
侍 は 鋭い 刀 で 敵 を 斬った 。

The samurai cut the enemy with a sharp sword.

刀身 とうしん
その 日本刀 の 刀身 は 鏡 の よう に 輝いている 。

The blade of that Japanese sword shines like a mirror.

単刀直入 たんとうちょくにゅう
前置き は 抜き に して 、 単刀直入 に 本題 に 入りましょう 。

Let's skip the preamble and get straight to the main subject.

太刀 たち
博物館 に は 、 平安時代 に 作られた 美しい 太刀 が 展示 されている 。

A beautiful long sword made in the Heian period is on display in the museum.

太刀打ち たちうち
彼 の 技術 に は 到底 太刀打ち できない 。

I can't possibly compete with his skills.

日本刀 にほんとう
博物館 で 展示 されている 日本刀 の 切れ味 と 美しさ に 圧倒 された 。

I was overwhelmed by the sharpness and beauty of the Japanese swords on display at the museum.

Example Vocabulary

刀

かたな

sword; blade; katana

刀身

とうしん

blade (of a sword)

単刀直入

たんとうちょくにゅう

getting straight to the point; frank; direct

太刀

たち

tachi; long sword

太刀打ち

たちうち

competing with; being a match for

木刀

ぼくとう

手刀

てがたな

短刀

たんとう

抜刀

ばっとう

日本刀

にほんとう

Japanese sword; katana

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