手刀

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しゅ)(とう) (shutōしゅたう (syutau)?[1]

  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

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かたな > がたな
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Compound of () (te, hand) + (かたな) (katana, sword).[2] The ka changes to ga as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(がたな) (tegatana

  1. a strike with the palm of the hand; heel-palm
  2. karate chop, a strike with the side of an open hand in the manner of a sword strike

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN