Word Meaning 刀の手前

かたなのてまえ katana no temae

刀の手前 is read as かたなのてまえ (katana no temae) and means samurai's face.

Meaning

English

  1. samurai's face

Reading

Kana

かたなのてまえ

Romaji

katana no temae

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 54382 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

手刀を切る

てがたなをきる

to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award

手刀

しゅとう

hand used like a sword in striking

蕨手刀

わらびでとう

type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)

とう

knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

刀剣

とうけん

sword

刀自

とじ

lady

刀子

とうし

small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like

刀下

とうか

under the sword

刀持ち

かたなもち

swordbearer

刀工

とうこう

swordsmith

刀を打つ

かたなをうつ

to temper a sword