しら
白
は
刃
ど
取
　
り

noun

  1. stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しら
白
は
刃
ど
取
　
り
 白刃取り しらはどり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
blade, sword, edge
は　ジン　やいば (9th, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)