古刀

ことう

Meanings

1. Noun old sword; old katana
2. kotō; old sword (i.e.: katana forged before the advent of the Keichō era) See also: 慶長 (けいちょう). See also: 新刀 (しんとう).

Kanji

• 古 old. Read as コ.
• 刀 katana. Read as トウ.

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