一刀
Meanings
Noun
1. sword; blade
2. single stroke
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
いっとう
いっとう
Used in vocabulary
一刀両断
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
Noun
一足一刀
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
Expression
一刀流
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
Noun