竹刀
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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竹 | 刀 |
Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Originally a clipping of 撓い竹 (shinaidake)[1]: 撓い (shinai, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 撓う (shinau, “to bend”)) + 竹 (take, “bamboo”).
The kanji are an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “attestation of shinai?”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Descendants edit
- → English: shinai
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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竹 | 刀 |
たけ Grade: 1 |
かたな > がたな Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 竹 (take, “bamboo”) + 刀 (katana, “katana”). The katana of 刀 changes to gatana as an instance of
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
竹刀 • (takegatana)
- katana with a bamboo blade; takemitsu
- bamboo comb used to comb a horse's mane (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Synonyms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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竹 | 刀 |
ちく Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
From the on'yomi reading of the kanji. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
竹刀 • (chikutō) ←ちくたう (tikutau)?