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直刀
直刀
Chinese
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
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knife | ||
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simp. and trad. (直刀) |
直 | 刀 | |
Noun
Two Chinese swords (top) of the Sui Dynasty. Bottom: Japanese sword with scabbard, Kofun period, 6th century, Met Museum.
直刀
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 直 | 刀 |
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ちょく Grade: 2 |
とう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
/chokutau/ → /chokutɔː/ → /chokutoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 直刀 (drik taw, literally “straight + knife”). Compare modern Mandarin 直刀 (zhídāo).
Pronunciation
Noun
直刀 (hiragana ちょくとう, romaji chokutō, historical hiragana ちょくたう)