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日本刀

日本刀

Chinese

Japan knife
simp. and trad.
(日本刀)
日本

Noun

日本刀

  1. Japanese sword or knife

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ほん
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

日本刀 (hiragana にほんとう, romaji nihontō)

  1. A Japanese sword or katana that has been forged using traditional Japanese methods.

References

  • 2002, Yasuo Kitahara, 明鏡国語辞典 (Meikyō Kokugo Jiten), First Edition (in Japanese), Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, ISBN 4469021067