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刀かたな
Meanings
Noun
1. sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
2. scalpel
when read as "とう"
3. chisel; burin; graver
when read as "とう"
4. knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
when read as "とう"
Alt. forms
刀かたな
98%
カタナ
1%
Kanji used
刀
katana
Pitch accent
か
た
な
か
たな
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Used in: 1831
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
sword; blade; single stroke
sword wound; sword cut
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
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Examples (7 in total)
It's a beautiful sword.
Where's my sword?
I want a sword like this!
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