刀 — sword, saber, knife

Common words with 刀

• 刀かたなsword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katanaCommon

  「刀の投擲の練習？」「すっぽ抜けただけです」
  "Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands."

• 小刀こがたな(small) knifeCommon
• 太刀たちlong sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)Common
• 短刀たんとうshort sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantōCommon
• 竹刀しないbamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stickCommon
• 剃刀かみそりrazorCommon
• 刀剣とうけんsword; dagger; knife; bayonetCommon
• 日本刀にほんとうJapanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weaponCommon
• 大刀だいとう(Japanese) long sword; large swordCommon
• 太刀打ちたちうちcrossing swordsOccasional
• 宝刀ほうとうtreasured swordOccasional
• 木刀ぼくとうwooden swordOccasional
• 一刀両断いっとうりょうだんcutting in two with a single strokeOccasional
• 懐刀ふところがたなdagger; stilettoOccasional
• 一刀いっとうsword; bladeOccasional
• 執刀しっとうperforming a surgical operationOccasional
• 単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうstraight to the point; point-blank; frank; directOccasional
• 刀とうscalpel · also: sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katanaRare
• 本刀ぽんとうJapanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weaponRare
• 二刀にとうtwo swords; long sword and short swordRare

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