薄刃包丁 うすばぼうちょう Also written うすばほうちょう Meanings Noun rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables) Kanji 薄 thin. Read as うす. 刃 blade 包 wrap. Read as ホウ. 丁 city block. Read as チョウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists