Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: wakizashi

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wakizashi
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# A Japanese [[short sword]], often used as a [[secondary]] [[weapon]] to a [[katana]]. Often favored by [[female]] [[samurai]].

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# A Japanese [[short sword]], often used as a [[secondary]] [[weapon]] to a [[katana]].
   
 

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Latest revision as of 23:26, 25 June 2013

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English[edit]

An antique Japanese wakizashi with 拵え (koshirae, "mounting gear") and related parts, shown disassembled. The 波紋 (hamon, "temper line") is clearly visible.

Etymology[edit]

From Japanese 脇差 (wakizashi).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

wakizashi (plural wakizashi)

  1. A Japanese short sword, often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.

External links[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

wakizashi

  1. See わきざし
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