小刀 (こがたな)(small) knife; short sword; small sword

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Kanji in 小刀

小選挙区しょうせんきょくsmall electoral district; single-member constituency
小学校しょうがっこうprimary school; elementary school
小説しょうせつnovel; (short) story
中小企業ちゅうしょうきぎょうsmall and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
小学生しょうがくせいelementary school student; primary school student
小型こがたsmall; small-sized
小学しょうがくelementary school; primary school
小島こじまsmall island; islet
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
執刀しっとうperforming a surgical operation
大刀たちlong sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword

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