What does 包丁 mean?
包丁 is a Japanese noun meaning “kitchen knife, carving knife” in English. It can also be translated as “cooking” depending on context. It is written as 包丁 in kanji, ほうちょう in hiragana, and houchou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
子供に包丁をいたずらさせてはダメだよ。
Don't let your boy play with a knife.