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What does 刀 (かたな, katana) mean?

刀 (かたな, katana) means (Japanese) sword.

Quick facts
Readingかたな
Romajikatana
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かたな
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkatana

(Japanese) sword

  1. 1noun sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
  2. 2noun scalpel
  3. 3noun chisel; burin; graver
  4. 4noun knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

Example sentences

  • Samurai carry swords.

  • This sword is very old.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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