いっ
一
とう
刀
りょう
両
だん
断

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. cutting in two with a single stroke.
  2. taking decisive action, dealing with decisively, cutting the (Gordian) knot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いっ
一
とう
刀
りょう
両
だん
断
 一刀両断 いっとうりょうだん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ　てる　ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
severance, decline, refuse
ダン　ことわ.る　た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)