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刀かたな (katana)

sword,saber,knife,engraving tool

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 3
  • #6394 most frequent

Meaning

刀 (かたな, katana) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “sword,saber,knife,engraving tool”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

日本にっぽん映画えいがで刀かたなを見みた。

I saw a sword in a Japanese movie.

伝家でんかの宝刀ほうとうをぬく。

Play one's trump card.

僕ぼくは単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうに尋たずねたよ。

I asked him point-blank.

その刀は改造されていた。

That blade was remodeled.

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