Kanji details for 刀
刀
Common kanji
sword, saber, knife
KUN:
- かたなkatana
- そりsori
ON:
- トウtou
Nanori:
- きki
- ちchi
- とto
- わきwaki
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 164 results)
noun
1.
(single-edged) sword, katana
2.
dagger, knife
3.
scalpel(only relevant for とう)
4.
5.
knife money, knife-shaped commodity money used in Zhou dynasty China(only relevant for とう)
See also:刀銭
Other readings:
刀【とう】
noun
1.
2.
hole punch(usually kana)
All readings:
はさみ《鋏》
、はさみ《剪刀》
、ハサミ
noun
•
razor(usually kana)
Other readings:
かみすり《剃刀》[1]
、そり《剃刀》[1]
、カミソリ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
(small) knife(only relevant for こがたな)
2.
short sword, small sword
Other readings:
小刀【しょうとう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing swords
2.
competing against, contending with, fighting against