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刀

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • sword
  • saber
  • knife

On'yomi (音読み)

  • トウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かたな
  • そり
Strokes
2
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1093
School Grade
Grade 2
Radical
刀#18 · knife

Components

Common Words

  • 刀かたなNoun
    sword (esp. Japanese single-edged), katana
  • 剃刀かみそりNoun
    razor
  • 宝刀ほうとうNoun
    treasured sword
  • 太刀打ちたちうちNoun
    crossing swords
  • 日本刀にほんとうNoun
    Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved), Japanese bladed weapon
  • 刀剣とうけんNoun
    sword, dagger, knife
  • 大刀だいとうNoun
    (Japanese) long sword, large sword
  • 竹刀しないNoun
    bamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

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Data: KANJIDIC2, JMdict & KRADFILE (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0) · kanji-frequency (CC BY 4.0)