also: むね
back of a sword
Refers to the blunt back edge of a sword blade, opposite the cutting edge. Used in discussions of swords, martial arts, and historical contexts.
See also: 棟 (むね)
刀の刀背で相手を打つ技がある。
There is a technique of striking the opponent with the back of the sword.
この刀は刀背にも細かい装飾が施されている。
This sword has fine decorations even on the back of the blade.
Standard kanji form for the back of a sword. The reading とうはい is the regular on'yomi reading.
Gikun reading for 刀背, using the reading of 棟 (ridge/back). Rare and mostly encountered in specialized or historical contexts.
Compound of 刀 (sword) and 背 (back). The reading とうはい follows the regular on'yomi. The gikun reading むね is borrowed from 棟, which shares the meaning of 'ridge' or 'back'.