刀

Meanings

sword, saber, knife

ES: espada

Common words

• 剃刀かみそりrazor
• 小刀こがたな(small) knife
• 太刀たちlong sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
• 短刀たんとうshort sword, knife, dagger, dirk, tantō
• 竹刀しないbamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick
• 刀剣とうけんsword, dagger, knife, bayonet
• 大刀だいとう(Japanese) long sword, large sword
• 日本刀にほんとうJapanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved), Japanese bladed weapon

Example sentences

• 「刀かたなの投擲とうてきの練習れんしゅう？」「すっぽ抜ぬけただけです」

  "Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands."

  "¿Practicando el lanzamiento de espada?" "Sólo se me resbaló de las manos."

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• その刀かたなは王子おうじにふさわしい。

  That sword is fit for a prince.

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