しんとう
Meanings
Noun
1. newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
Kanji used
new
katana
Pitch accent
んとう
Composed of
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)