2 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N1

sword, saber, knife

Kun'yomi
  • sword (esp. Japanese single-edged) ②scalpel ③chisel ④knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
  • そり
On'yomi
  • sword (esp. Japanese single-edged) ②scalpel ③chisel ④knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
Nanori
  • わき

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Variants

Reading Commonality

かたな 69.5%
トウ 22.6%
7.9%

Character Breakdown

sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)

Common Words

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged) ②scalpel ③chisel ④knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
drawing a sword
crossing swords ②competing against
bewitched sword
(small) knife ②short sword
hand used like a sword in striking
dagger ②confidant
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References

Unicode hex code 5200
JIS X 0208 1-37-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 665
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 448
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2926
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3642
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1494
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 12
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 34
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1845
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 181
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 37
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 37
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 289
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1088
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 198
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 81
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 441
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 177
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 84
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2f0.1
Four corner code 1722.0
De Roo Code 3545