刀
トウ
かたな • そり
sword; saber; knife
Words
苗字帯刀
みょうじたいとう
- the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period) n yoji
帯刀御免
たいとうごめん
- a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period) n yoji
弓馬刀槍
きゅうばとうそう
- archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship; martial arts in general n yoji
割鶏牛刀
かっけいぎゅうとう
- using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem n
名字帯刀
みょうじたいとう
- the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period) n yoji