2 strokes
2 strokes, in order. The new stroke in each panel is red; strokes already written are grey.
Stroke order follows the standard rules — top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical. The eight rules explained.
刀
katana
Japanese sword
刀剣
tōken
swords, blades
短刀
tantō
short sword, dagger
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