かたな
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"
Kanji used
katana
Pitch accent
たな
Top 3300
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
sword; blade; single stroke
sword wound; sword cut
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
Examples (7 in total)
It's a beautiful sword.
Where's my sword?
I want a sword like this!
That sword is fit for a prince.
He forged the steel into a sword.
This sword has a strange history.
A samurai in the Edo era carried two swords.