Keyword
katana
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig87
Readings
とう
(53%)
(8%)
(1%)
なた
(1%)
Composed of
clothes hanger
slash left
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a handle of a katana.

Used in kanji (29 in total)
part
cut
unravel
first time
Used in vocabulary (190 in total)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
knife blade; sword blade
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
wooden sword
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hand used like a sword in striking
sword; blade; single stroke
drawing a sword; drawn sword
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
stroke of sword
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
swordsmanship
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
wearing a sword
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
short sword; small sword
famous sword; excellent sword
sword wound; sword cut
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
favorite sword; cherished sword
extra-long sword
performing a surgical operation
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
art of sword drawing
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
military sword; saber; sabre
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
treasured sword
bloody sword (blade)
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
woodman's hatchet
to wear a sword
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
straight sword
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
fencing; art of wielding swords
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
extra-long sword
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
swordsmith; swordmaker
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
barbarian's sword
practice sword; fake sword
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
old sword
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
to wear a sword
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
butcher's knife; chef's knife
sword hunt; sword confiscation
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
being on the defensive
swordplay; swordsmanship
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus); scabbard fish; beltfish
sword hunt; sword confiscation
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
Ninja sword
sword blade
wooden sword
dull or blunt sword
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
point of a sword; forceful debate
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
sword rack
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
tip of a sword
short guardless sword worn on the hip
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
sword with rusted edge; useless sword
(killing) sword; blade; steel
sword prohibition
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
Japanese sword making
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
swordplay; swordsmanship
art of using a naginata
sabre; saber
to exhaust all one's options
Jurchen pirate tribe who invaded Tsushima in 1019
sharp sword
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
ancient longsword
seal-engraving knife
under the sword
long sword cloth bag; bag for long swords
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
long, two-handed sword
back of a sword
electric razor; electric shaver
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
practice sword used in iaido
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
sharp sword
sword wound; sword cut
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
round-edged scalpel
sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
sword used for self-defense
razor rash; razor cut
sword wound; sword cut
one-knife carving
type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
striking with the back of the sword
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
art of using a naginata
one's last resort; trump card
the world is at peace; (lit.) bows in bags and swords in sheaths
Hanlon's razor ("Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity")
sword salute
striking with the back of the sword
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
kanji "sword" radical at right (radical 18)
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
ceremonial sword
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
sword brimming over with life force
one who sharpens razors
razor strop; hone
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship; martial arts in general
bronze currency of ancient China (some pieces shaped like spades and others like opened straight razors)
ceremonial sword
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
peasant's sword
hawkweed oxtongue (Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica)
date shell (Lithophaga curta); date mussel
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
Examples (10 in total)
I want a sword like this!
Where's my sword?
It's a beautiful sword.