Today’s Kanji is “刀” (katana); Kanji for “sword”.
Handwritten Kanji “刀” (katana)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “刀”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 刀 | トウ かたな | tou katana | 2 | 刀 | sword |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “刀”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 日本刀 | にほんとう | nihontou | Japanese sword |
| 刀で戦う | かたなでたたかう | katana de tatakau | sword fighting |
| 刀鍛冶 | かたなかじ | katanakaji | swordsmith |
