牛刀
Chinese edit
ox; cow; bull | knife | ||
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simp. and trad. (牛刀) |
牛 | 刀 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
牛刀
- an ox cleaver; a cleaver for butchering oxen
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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牛 | 刀 |
ぎゅう Grade: 2 |
とう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun edit
- a double beveled kitchen knife made in the shape of a Western chef's knife but with a sharper and thinner blade typical of a Japanese knife
- an ox cleaver; a cleaver for butchering oxen