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Stroke Count
2 Strokes
Radical
刀 + 0 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. sword, saber, knife
Readings
Kun'yomi: かたな、そり。
On'yomi: トウ。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)
ト。(Go-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 刀

Dictionary Entries for 刀

katana
tou
noun
  1. sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
  2. scalpel
  3. chisel; burin; graver
  4. knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 刀

Construction of Character for 刀

Kanji variants for 刀
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Origin and construction of 刀

Kanji related to 刀

Meanings in Other Languages for 刀

French
  1. épée, sabre, couteau
Portuguese
  1. espada, sabre, faca
Spanish
  1. espada

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