押っ取り刀

おっとり刀

Reading

Kana: おっとりがたな
Romaji: ottorigatana
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared

2

rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist

Kanji

Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える
Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: トウ、 かたな、 そり
Meanings: sword, saber, knife