Word Meaning 剪刀

せんとう sentou

剪刀 is read as せんとう (sentou) and means scissors (esp. surgical scissors).

Meaning

English

scissors (esp. surgical scissors)

Reading

Kana

せんとう

Romaji

sentou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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wooden sword

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大刀

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

小刀

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(small) knife

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だいとう

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

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たんとう

short sword

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treasured sword

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懐刀

ふところがたな

confidant