JLPT N3 · Noun

刀 (katana)

刀 (かたな, katana) is a Japanese noun meaning “sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かたな
Romaji: katana
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana · noun

Example sentences

「刀の投擲の練習？」「すっぽ抜けただけです」

"Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands."

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 刀

刀

sword, saber, knifeトウ・かたな・そり · 2 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 刀.

剃刀かみそりrazor

Source: JMdict entry 1446420 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.