一刀両断

See also: 一刀兩斷 and 一刀两断

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	刀	両	断
いち > いっ Grade: 1	とう Grade: 2	りょう Grade: 3	だん Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
一刀兩斷 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いっとー・りょーだん [ìttóóryòódáń] (Heiban + Heiban – [0]-[0])

• (Tokyo) いっとー・りょーだん [ìttóꜜòryòódáń] (Nakadaka + Heiban – [3]-[0])

• IPA^(key): [it̚to̞ːɾʲo̞ːdã̠ɴ]

Noun

一(いっ)刀(とう)両(りょう)断(だん) • (ittōryōdan) 

1. Cutting in two with one stroke.
2. A swift and decisive action.

References

• “一刀両断”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025