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    3. 日本刀

    日本刀

    日に本ほん刀とう

    Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved)

    KMT9News #26+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    にほんとうにっぽんとう

    Noun

    1.
    Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved), Japanese bladed weapon

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    博はく物ぶつ館かんで古ふるい日に本ほん刀とうを見みました。

    I saw an old Japanese sword at the museum.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    日に本ほん刀とうは武ぶ士しの魂たましいと呼よばれています。

    The Japanese sword is called the soul of the samurai.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    日に本ほん刀とうの美うつくしさと機き能のう性せいは、世せか界い中じゅうのコレクターを魅み了りょうしています。

    The beauty and functionality of Japanese swords fascinate collectors worldwide.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    多おおくの武ぶ道どうでは、日に本ほん刀とうの扱あつかい方かたを学まなぶことが重じゅ要う視しされます。

    In many martial arts, learning how to handle a Japanese sword is considered important.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts
    熟じゅく練れんした刀かたな鍛か冶じによって作つくられた日に本ほん刀とうは、美び術じゅつ品ひんとしても評ひょう価かが高たかい。

    Japanese swords made by skilled swordsmiths are highly valued as works of art.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
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