直刀
Chinese
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright | knife | ||
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simp. and trad. (直刀) | 直 | 刀 |
Pronunciation
Noun
![](Images/wiktionary/Chinese_swords_Sui_Dynasty_top_and_Japanese_Kofun_period_sword_bottom_about_600.jpg.webp)
Two Chinese swords (top) of the Sui Dynasty. Bottom: Japanese sword with scabbard, Kofun period, 6th century, Met Museum.
直刀
- (weaponry) straight sword
Japanese
![](Images/wiktionary/Japanese_straight_swords_6th_7th_century_Kofun_period.jpg.webp)
直刀: Japanese straight swords, 6th-7th century, Kofun period, Met Museum.
Kanji in this term | |
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直 | 刀 |
ちょく Grade: 2 | とう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
/chokutau/ → /chokutɔː/ → /chokutoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 直刀 (drik taw, literally “straight + knife”). Compare modern Mandarin 直刀 (zhídāo).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ちょくとー [chòkútóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝto̞ː]
Noun
直刀 (hiragana ちょくとう, rōmaji chokutō, historical hiragana ちょくたう)
- (weaponry) a straight sword, particularly one from ancient Japan
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN