Word Meaning 名刀

めいとう meitou

名刀 is read as めいとう (meitou) and means famous sword.

Meaning

English

  1. famous sword
  2. excellent sword

Reading

Kana

めいとう

Romaji

meitou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 106249 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名字帯刀

みょうじたいとう

the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)

名義

めいぎ

moral duty

名誉

めいよ

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

名称

めいしょう

name

名簿

めいぼ

register of names

名案

めいあん

good idea

名誉職

めいよしょく

honorary position

名残惜しい

なごりおしい

reluctant (to part)

名士

めいし

celebrity

名目賃金

めいもくちんぎん

nominal wages

名鑑

めいかん

directory

名盤

めいばん

famous (musical) recording

Example Sentences

1

これはこくほうにしていされているめいとうです。

This is a famous sword designated as a national treasure.