JLPT N3

刀

刀 usually means the katana, the famous single-edged Japanese sword.

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1 Noun

Sword / Katana

A single-edged sword, especially the traditional curved Japanese sword associated with samurai.

Example

博物館で古い刀を見ました。

I saw an old sword at the museum.

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2 Noun (as a suffix)

Blade / Knife (in compounds)

Used as the second part of a compound word to mean “blade,” “knife,” or “scalpel.”

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刀

かたな, とう

刀 usually means the katana, the famous single-edged Japanese sword.

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