► 動詞
帯刀 [たいとう] [帯刀する] meaning: sword rank: 5
☆ 武士だけが帯刀を許された ⇨ Only the warrior class was allowed to carry swords (☛ During the warrior-era)
► 名詞
刀 [(2)かたな] meaning: sword rank: 2
☆ 街で刀を振り回した男が逮捕された ⇨ A man who swung a sword in downtown got arrested (☛ A single-edged sword)
剣 [(1)けん] meaning: sword rank: 3
☆ 剣術の名人 ⇨ A master of sword fight (☛ A double-edged sword)
剣道 [(1)けんどう] meaning: sword rank: 3
☆ 彼は剣道をやっている ⇨ He practises Kendo (☛ Japanese sword fighting sport)
ちゃんばら [ちゃんばら] [coll] meaning: sword rank: 4
☆ チャンバラ映画 ⇨ A sword-fight movie (☛ A (dramatized) sword fight)
剣 [つるぎ] meaning: sword rank: 4
☆ 騎士の剣 ⇨ A sword of a knight (☛ A double-edged sword. Not common in Japan)
抜刀 [ばっとう] [抜刀する] meaning: sword rank: 5
☆ 抜刀事件 ⇨ A sword-wielding incident