Etymology

uchigatana

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Today it means: A kind of sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Full definition →

Japanese 打刀
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from打刀
  2. English todayuchigatana

Borrowed from Japanese 打刀.

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