Word Meaning 偃月刀

えんげつとう engetsutou

偃月刀 is read as えんげつとう (engetsutou) and means scimitar.

Meaning

English

  1. scimitar

Reading

Kana

えんげつとう

Romaji

engetsutou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

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えんげつ

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とう

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straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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剃刀

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