How to say 'Sword' in Japanese | 刀

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The Japanese word for Sword is 'Katana', written as 刀 in Japanese.'Sword' in hiragana is かたな.

word

刀

Meaning

Sword

Reading

かたな

katana

Kanji

刀Sword

Explanation

The Japanese noun '刀 (かたな)' refers to a traditional Japanese sword, particularly the single-edged, curved blade used by samurai. It is a culturally significant weapon in Japan, often associated with the samurai class and martial arts. The term can also be used more broadly to refer to any type of sword, but it is most commonly associated with the katana. Example sentences: He owns a beautiful sword「彼は美しい刀を持っている」(かれはうつくしいかたなをもっている). The sword is sharp「その刀は鋭い」(そのかたなはするどい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4574

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 刀

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

刀

Meaning

Sword

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