刀 Kanji for sword

N1Grade 22 strokes

sword, saber, knife

Kun: かたな、そり
On: トウ

刀 is the Japanese kanji for sword, saber, knife. It is written with 2 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is かたな、そり and its on reading is トウ.

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Words with 刀

刀かたなsword (esp. Japanese single-edged), katana
宝ほう刀とうtreasured sword
刀とう剣けんsword, dagger, knife
大だい刀とう(Japanese) long sword, large sword
日本にほん刀とうJapanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved), Japanese bladed weapon
竹刀しないbamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick

Practice 刀 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.