sword, saber, knife

On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
かたな、そり
Parts
刀
JLPT N22 strokesGrade 2#1794 most commonU+5200

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2

2 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 刀

  • 小刀こがたな(small) knifeN5
  • 太刀たちlong sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)N5
  • 短刀たんとうshort sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantōN5
  • 竹刀しないbamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stickN5
  • 剃刀かみそりrazorN5
  • 刀かたなsword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katanaN5
  • 刀剣とうけんsword; dagger; knife; bayonetN5
  • 日本刀にほんとうJapanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weaponN5
  • 大刀だいとう(Japanese) long sword; large swordN5
  • 一刀いっとうsword; bladeN3
  • 一刀両断いっとうりょうだんcutting in two with a single strokeN3
  • 快刀かいとうsharp swordN3
  • 古刀ことうold swordN3
  • 単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうstraight to the point; point-blank; frank; directN3
  • 刀下とうかunder the swordN3
  • 刀架とうかsword rackN3
  • 刀圭とうけいmedicine; art of medicine; doctorN3
  • 刀工とうこうswordsmith; swordmakerN3
  • 刀匠とうしょうswordsmithN3
  • 刀身とうしんknife blade; sword bladeN3