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[ichi1,news1,nf12]
かたな [ichi1,news1,nf12] とう
1. [n]
▶ sword (esp. Japanese single-edged)
▶ katana
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2438200 打刀【うちがたな】 1. katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
2. (とう only) [n]
▶ scalpel
3. (とう only) [n]
▶ chisel
▶ burin
▶ graver
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1428030 彫刻刀【ちょうこくとう】 1. chisel; graver
4. (とう only) [n]
▶ knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2209390 刀銭 1. knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor



History:
13. A 2020-12-01 22:57:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
12. A* 2020-12-01 04:18:48  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Re: "Japanese", 世界大百科事典 and brit say it's spec 日本刀, jawiki says it's not country-specific. Google images are all katana (except 
the jawiki pic of a sable).
but Brit's サーベル entry: 軍用の刀 
daijs' サーベル entry too: ...片刃の刀 / 洋剣
(nikk calls it 剣, nipp 洋式刀/長剣
  Diff:
@@ -21 +21 @@
-<gloss>Japanese sword (esp. single-edged)</gloss>
+<gloss>sword (esp. Japanese single-edged)</gloss>
11. A 2020-12-01 01:55:40  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Yes, I don't think I actually intended to remove it.
  Diff:
@@ -21,0 +22 @@
+<gloss>katana</gloss>
10. A* 2020-12-01 01:30:44  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Shouldn't we keep "katana" as a gloss? It's a very recognisable word in English.
9. A 2020-12-01 01:15:42  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Can be shorter.
  Diff:
@@ -21 +21 @@
-<gloss>Japanese sword (esp. a single-edged one)</gloss>
+<gloss>Japanese sword (esp. single-edged)</gloss>
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