柳刃

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 柳刃 names a long, willow-leaf-shaped blade and also refers to a long kitchen knife used for slicing raw fish.
• Basic usage: It is used to describe a chef’s slicing knife or a long blade being stored.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading of 刃 in the compound
  • 柳 is やなぎ, and 刃 on its own is は. In 柳刃, it becomes ば, making the complete reading やなぎば.