刀工
Chinese edit
knife | work; worker; skill work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour | ||
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simp. and trad. (刀工) |
刀 | 工 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
刀工
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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刀 | 工 |
とう Grade: 2 |
こう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
Unclear. May be from Middle Chinese compound 刀工 (taw kuwng, literally “knife work”). Alternatively, may be a Japanese coinage based on Middle Chinese components.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a swordsmith, someone who makes swords