Where does “手刀” come from?

手刀 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 刀, from Japanese な, from Japanese ね — emphasis and question marker particle; asks for...

手刀 (Japanese): a karate chop; a strike made with four fingers extended and the thumb flexed

Definitions

  1. a karate chop; a strike made with four fingers extended and the thumb flexed

Ancestry of “手刀”, step by step

手刀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 刀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese刀a single-edged sword, such as a katana; a small...
2Japaneseなused to get someone's attention, generally...
3Japaneseねemphasis and question marker particle; asks for...

via Japanese 手

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
2Middle Chinese手—

Words derived from “手刀”

Every word from Japanese ね →Every word from Japanese な →Every word from Japanese 刀 →