two swords; long and short sword pair
Refers to the pair of swords traditionally worn by samurai: a katana (long sword) and a wakizashi (short sword).
侍は腰に二刀を差していた。
The samurai wore two swords at his waist.
dual wielding; two-sword fencing · liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both · bisexuality · two-way player (baseball)
Compound of 二 (two) and 刀 (sword). The abbreviation sense derives from 二刀流.