刀

• 読み: かたな
• ローマ字: katana
• 漢字の分解: 刀 (katana/tou) — sword, blade, knife
• 発音: /ka.ta.na/

意味

Sword; katana; a Japanese single-edged blade weapon.

A noun referring to the traditional Japanese sword, one of the most iconic symbols of samurai culture. Different from 剣 (ken/tsurugi), which refers to double-edged swords. Common compounds include 日本刀 (Japanese sword), 刀鍛冶 (swordsmith), and 木刀 (wooden sword). Widely known internationally.

例文

1. 博物館で古い刀を見た。
2. 日本刀は美しい芸術品でもある。
3. 昔の武士は刀を腰に差していた。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, culture, martial arts

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 刀 is a pictograph of a curved blade. One of the oldest and simplest kanji, it has been used since ancient Chinese writing. In Japan, the katana became the symbol of the samurai class during the feudal era.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal