小刀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	刀

Etymology

From 小 (ko, “small, little”) + 刀 (katana, “sword, blade”) or
from 小 (shō, “small, little”) + 刀 (tō, “sword, blade”)

Noun

小刀 (hiragana こがたな, romaji kogatana)

小刀 (hiragana しょうとう, romaji shōtō)

1. small knife, short sword

Usage notes

• kogatana is used more commonly than shōtō

Antonyms

• 大刀

Derived terms

• 小刀を以て殺す (kogatana o motte korosu): to kill with a knife
• 小刀細工 (kogatana-zaiku): carving with a knife

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
小刀

Noun

小刀 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin xiǎodāo)

1. short sword
2. pocketknife; penknife