katana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.

name

/kəˈtɑnə/ [kɪ̈ˈtʰɑnə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-katana.wav

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Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (katana, “single-edged sword”).

samurai sword

chokutō kodachi ninjato nodachi tachi tanto tsurugi vodachi wakizashi

katanin

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