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    3. 薙刀

    薙刀

    薙なぎ刀なた

    naginata

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    長刀薙鉈眉尖刀

    なぎなた

    Noun

    1.
    naginata, polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive)
    2.
    naginata, martial art of wielding the naginata
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    薙
    な.ぐ・なぎ・か.る…(2)
    mow down (the enemy)
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
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