苗字帯刀

Reading

Kana: みょうじたいとう

Romaji: myōjitaitou

Definition

noun

1

the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

苗

Readings: ビョウ、 ミョウ、 なえ、 なわ-

Meanings: seedling, sapling, shoot

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village

帯

Readings: タイ、 お.びる、 おび

Meanings: sash, belt, obi, zone, region

刀

Readings: トウ、 かたな、 そり

Meanings: sword, saber, knife