刀 — 2 strokes ／ Radical「刀」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 2 strokes ／ Radical「刀」
- On
- トウ
- Kun
- かたな
- Meaning
- sword, blade
Origin
A drawing of a blade — you can see its curved edge.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| トウ | 刀剣・短刀・名刀 |
|---|---|
| かたな | 刀 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 日本刀にほんとう
Japanese sword
- 短刀たんとう
short sword, dagger
Example
刀は するどいです。
The blade is sharp.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)