執刀 (しっとう)performing a surgical operation

performing a surgical operationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 執刀

執行部しっこうぶ(the) executive; administration
執行しっこうexecution; carrying out
執筆しっぴつwriting (e.g. as a profession)
執行猶予しっこうゆうよstay of execution; suspended sentence
執行委員しっこういいんexecutive committee
執務しつむperformance of one's official duties
執念しゅうねんtenacity; persistence
確執かくしつdiscord; antagonism
刀かたなsword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
一刀いっとうsword; blade
一刀両断いっとうりょうだんcutting in two with a single stroke
刀剣とうけんsword; dagger
剃刀かみそりrazor
単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうstraight to the point; point-blank
大刀たちlong sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
太刀たちlong sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword

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