Japanese symbol for “scimitar”
偃月刀
えんげつとう
Romaji: engetsutou
scimitar
In Japanese, scimitar is 偃月刀, read えんげつとう (engetsutou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n scimitar
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偃月 | えんげつ engetsu | crescent moon |
| 偃臥 | えんが enga | lying face down |
| 偃武 | えんぶ enbu | armistice |
| 元和偃武 | げんなえんぶ gennaenbu | Genna armistice (period following the fall of Osaka Castle in 1615) |
| 今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 月曜 | げつよう getsuyou | Monday |
| 刀剣 | とうけん touken | sword; dagger; knife |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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