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刀
とう
Meanings
Noun
1. sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
2. scalpel
when read as "とう"
3. chisel; burin; graver
when read as "とう"
4. knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
when read as "とう"
Alt. forms
刀
かたな
98%
カタナ
1%
Kanji used
刀
katana
Pitch accent
と
う
Used in: 1831
Used in vocabulary (51 in total)
短
たん
刀
とう
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
日
に
本
ほん
刀
とう
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
日
にっ
本
ぽん
刀
とう
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
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Examples (7 in total)
綺
き
麗
れい
な
刀
かたな
だな。
It's a beautiful sword.
俺
おれ
の
刀
かたな
はどこだ?
Where's my sword?
こんな
刀
かたな
が
欲
ほ
しい!
I want a sword like this!
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