That samurai was carrying a sharp sword at his waist.
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
The samurai cut the enemy with a sharp sword.
The blade of that Japanese sword shines like a mirror.
Let's skip the preamble and get straight to the main subject.
A beautiful long sword made in the Heian period is on display in the museum.
I can't possibly compete with his skills.
The boy practiced swings with a wooden sword in the training hall.
The martial arts instructor split a thick board with a knife-hand strike.
He pulled a short sword from his bosom.
I was overwhelmed by the sharpness and beauty of the Japanese swords on display at the museum.
Example Vocabulary
刀
sword; blade; katana
刀身
blade (of a sword)
単刀直入
getting straight to the point; frank; direct
太刀
tachi; long sword
太刀打ち
competing with; being a match for
木刀
wooden sword used for martial arts practice
手刀
knife-hand strike; hand held like a blade
短刀
short sword; dagger
抜刀
日本刀
Japanese sword; katana
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