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    3. 大刀

    大刀

    大だい刀とう

    (Japanese) long sword

    KMT9News #33+1Ref L2NounSports & Martial ArtsMilitaryKanji Vocab5 strokes

    だいとう

    Noun

    1.
    (Japanese) long sword, large sword
    2.
    guandao, Chinese glaive

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは腰こしに大 刀 を差さしていた。

    He had a long sword at his waist.

    KMT5Military
    古こ代だいの戦せん場じょうでは、大 刀 は主しゅ要ような武ぶ器きの一ひとつだった。

    On ancient battlefields, the long sword was one of the primary weapons.

    KMT8MilitaryHistory
    彼かれは武ぶ道どう大たい会かいで、大 刀 を使つかった演えん武ぶを披ひ露ろうした。

    He performed a martial arts demonstration using a long sword at the martial arts tournament.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほん刀とうには、大 刀 と脇わき差ざしがある。

    Japanese swords include the long sword (daitō) and the short sword (wakizashi).

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    その武ぶ士しは、見み事ごとな大 刀 さばきで敵てきを圧あっ倒とうした。

    That samurai overwhelmed his enemies with his magnificent long sword handling.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
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