手刀
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 手 | 刀 |
| しゅ Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]手刀 • (shutō) ←しゅたう (syutau)?[1]
- (karate) a karate chop; a strike made with four fingers extended and the thumb flexed
- Synonyms: 手刀打ち (shutō-uchi), 手刀 (tegatana)
Etymology 2
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 手 | 刀 |
| て Grade: 1 |
かたな > がたな Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 手 (te, “hand”) + 刀 (katana, “sword”).[2] The ka changes to ga as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- a strike with the palm of the hand; heel-palm
- karate chop, a strike with the side of an open hand in the manner of a sword strike
References
[edit]- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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