Word Meaning 斬馬刀

ざんばとう zambatou

斬馬刀 is read as ざんばとう (zambatou) and means zanbatō.

Meaning

English

  1. zanbatō
  2. long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword

Reading

Kana

ざんばとう

Romaji

zambatou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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一刀

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single stroke