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What does the kanji 刀 mean?

刀 means knife, sword. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi かたな、そり.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Kun'yomiかたな、そり
Strokes2
Main radical刀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トウKun'yomi かたな、そり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework2 strokes

knife, sword

Memory hook

One curved stroke tracing the blade and handle of a knife — SWORD, KNIFE.

Main radical

刀knife 2 strokes

Stroke order · 2 strokes

  • 1
  • 2

Common words

  • 刀かたなJapanese sword
  • 剃刀かみそりrazor

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.