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Definition for: wakizashi

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Japanese romaji

Noun

wakizashi (脇差, 脇差し)

  1. The Japanese short sword which was often paired with the katana ( daitou ) in the daisho. It is forged in the same way as a katana, but it was much shorter and rarely used in real combat.

See also

  • bokken (木剣, 木劍, ぼっけん)
  • daitō (大刀, だいとう)
  • iaito (居合刀)
  • katana (刀, かたな)
  • ken (剣, 劍, けん)
  • kendō (剣道, 劍道, けんどう)
  • kodachi (小太刀, こだち)
  • saya (鞘, さや)
  • shinken (真剣, 真劍, しんけん)
  • shōtō (小刀, しょうとう)
  • tachi (太刀, たち)
  • tantō (短刀, たんとう)
  • tsurugi (剣, 劍, つるぎ)

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