Word Meaning 刀泉

とうせん tousen

刀泉 is read as とうせん (tousen) and means knife money.

Meaning

English

knife money
bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor

Reading

Kana

とうせん

Romaji

tousen

Writing Variants

刀銭とうせん tousen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 130368 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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刀

とう

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

刀剣

とうけん

sword

刀の手前

かたなのてまえ

samurai's face

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

刀身

とうしん

knife blade

源泉

げんせん

source (of a spring, etc.)

霊泉

れいせん

miraculous spring or fountain