草薙の剣

草薙剣

Reading

Kana: くさなぎのつるぎ

Romaji: kusanaginotsurugi

Definition

noun

1

Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword

See also: 天叢雲剣

Kanji

草

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ

Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

薙

Readings: テイ、 チ、 な.ぐ、 なぎ、 か.る

Meaning: mow down (the enemy)

剣

Readings: ケン、 つるぎ

Meanings: sabre, sword, blade, clock hand