かたな
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
1. to temper a sword; to forge a sword
Kanji used
katana
strike
Composed of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress