刀かたな Common Noun family or surname English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sword (esp. Japanese single-edged);katana 「刀の投擲の練習?」「すっぽ抜けただけです」 "Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands." 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to とう scalpel 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to とう chisel;burin;graver See also: 彫刻刀 (ちょうこくとう) 4 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to とう knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China) See also: 刀銭 (とうせん) English jmnedict 1 Katana