Word Meaning 一刀

いっとう ittou

一刀 is read as いっとう (ittou) and means single stroke.

Meaning

English

single stroke
sword
blade

Reading

Kana

いっとう

Romaji

ittou

Writing Variants

一刀ひとかたな hitokatana

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 3 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 8730 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一足一刀

いっそくいっとう

distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent

一太刀

ひとたち

stroke of sword

一刀両断

いっとうりょうだん

cutting in two with a single stroke

一刀彫り

いっとうぼり

one-knife carving

長刀一枝

ちょうとういっし

one long sword

一応

いちおう

just in case

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一致

いっち

union

一瞬

いっしゅん

instant

一握り

ひとにぎり

handful

一概に

いちがいに

unconditionally

一本釣り

いっぽんずり

fishing with a pole

Example Sentences

もう少しやさしく意見してあげたらどうなの。一刀両断のもと切り捨てられた彼の立場も考えてよ。

Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.

居合道とは、座っているとき、歩行しているときに、敵からふいに襲撃された際、鞘ばなれの一刀で敵を倒す刀法である。

Iaido is a form of swordsmanship in which one strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether the practitioner is sitting or walking.

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