Chinese edit

knife
 
work; worker; skill
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
simp. and trad.
(刀工)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

刀工

  1. knife skills

Japanese edit

 
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刀工 (tōkō): a swordsmith at work.
Kanji in this term
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

(とう)(こう) (tōkōたうこう (taukou)?

  1. a swordsmith, someone who makes swords

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References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN