手刀

手刀

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
手	刀
しゅ Grade: 1	とう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• IPA^(key): [ɕɨᵝto̞ː]

Noun

手(しゅ)刀(とう) • (shutō)  (historical kana しゅたう)[1]

1. (karate) a karate chop; a strike made with four fingers extended and the thumb flexed

   Synonyms: 手刀打ち (shutō-uchi), 手刀 (tegatana)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
手	刀
て Grade: 1	かたな > がたな Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Compound of 手(て) (te, “hand”) + 刀(かたな) (katana, “sword”).[2] The ka changes to ga as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
• IPA^(key): [te̞ɡa̠ta̠na̠]

Noun

手(て)刀(がたな) • (tegatana) 

1. a strike with the palm of the hand; heel-palm
2. karate chop, a strike with the side of an open hand in the manner of a sword strike

References

1. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
2. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan