両刀遣い
Meanings
Noun
1. double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer
2. being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields
3. liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
Other spellings
両刀使い
Other readings
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
りょうとうづかい
Composed of
両
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
Prefix
刀
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; graver; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
Noun
遣い
errand; mission; going on an errand; messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl; familiar spirit; use; usage; …
Noun