Word Meaning 刀背

とうはい touhai

刀背 is read as とうはい (touhai) and means back of a sword.

Meaning

English

back of a sword

Reading

Kana

とうはい

Romaji

touhai

Writing Variants

刀背むね mune

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 132204 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

とうす

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

面従腹背

めんじゅうふくはい

pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)

離背

りはい

estrangement