刀 Kanji meaning "sword, saber, knife"

Jiten frequency #968JLPT N1Grade 2Kanken Level 9WaniKani Level 2RTKKLC Volume 1TMW Debut Idol2 strokes

Meanings

sword, saber, knife

On'yomi

トウ

Kun'yomi

かたなそり

Kanji containing 刀(226)

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Reading usage

単(たん)刀(とう)直(ちょく)入(にゅう)straight to the point#7853 刀(とう)身(しん)sword blade#16446 一(いっ)刀(とう)sword#21990 木(ぼく)刀(とう)wooden sword#22183 一(いっ)刀(とう)両(りょう)断(だん)cutting in two with a single stroke#22661 日本(にほん)刀(とう)Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved)#23662 短(たん)刀(とう)short sword#26274 抜(ばっ)刀(とう)drawing a sword#27760 二(に)刀(とう)流(りゅう)liking both alcohol and sweets#29506 刀(とう)剣(けん)sword#31618

Most common words using this kanji

刀(かたな)sword (esp. Japanese single-edged)#4670 単(たん)刀(とう)直(ちょく)入(にゅう)straight to the point#7853 太刀打(たちう)ちできるto be a good match (for)#14006 刀(とう)身(しん)sword blade#16446 手(て)刀(がたな)hand used like a sword in striking#19218 太刀(たち)long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)#20843 助太刀(すけだち)assistance (in a fight)#21281 一(いっ)刀(とう)sword#21990 木(ぼく)刀(とう)wooden sword#22183 一(いっ)刀(とう)両(りょう)断(だん)cutting in two with a single stroke#22661 日本(にほん)刀(とう)Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved)#23662 短(たん)刀(とう)short sword#26274 太刀(たち)筋(すじ)swordsmanship#26930 抜(ばっ)刀(とう)drawing a sword#27760 一(ひと)太刀(たち)stroke of sword#28967 竹刀(しない)bamboo sword (for kendo)#29407 二(に)刀(とう)流(りゅう)liking both alcohol and sweets#29506 刀(とう)剣(けん)sword#31618 小(こ)刀(がたな)(small) knife#35265 返(かえ)す刀(かたな)attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another#37621