短刀 (たんとう) — short sword

短刀 is read たんとう and listed as a noun. Meaning: short sword; knife; dagger.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 短刀.

  • 最短 さいたん shortest
  • 短い みじかい short
  • 短歌 たんか tanka
  • 短期 たんき short-term
  • 短気 たんき short temper
  • 短冊 たんざく tanzaku
  • 短波 たんぱ short wave
  • 短絡 たんらく short circuit
  • 短距離 たんきょり short distance
  • 竹刀 しない bamboo sword (for kendo)
  • 小刀 こがたな (small) knife
  • 太刀 たち long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)