• 刀かたな — sword / katana
• 日本刀にほんとう — Japanese sword
• 刀剣とうけん — swords and daggers
• 短刀たんとう — short sword
• 刀身とうしん — blade of a sword
• 宝刀ほうとう — treasured sword
• 木刀ぼくとう — wooden sword
• 名刀めいとう — famous sword

A fundamental kanji in weapons and martial arts vocabulary. Beyond physical swords, it often appears in metaphorical expressions describing danger, power, or decisive action.