Word Meaning 手刀

てがたな tegatana

手刀 is read as てがたな (tegatana) and means hand used like a sword in striking.

Meaning

English

hand used like a sword in striking

Reading

Kana

てがたな

Romaji

tegatana

Writing Variants

手刀しゅとう shutou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 99288 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手刀を切る

てがたなをきる

to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award

蕨手刀

わらびてとう

type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)

刀の手前

かたなのてまえ

samurai's face

手帳

てちょう

certificate

手錠

てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

手柄

てがら

achievement

手振り

てぶり

(hand) gesture

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

手綱

たづな

control

手控え

てびかえ

holding oneself back

手応え

てごたえ

response (felt in the hands)

手提げ

てさげ

handbag