bokken

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UK/ˈbɒk.ən/

noun

A wooden katana, used as a training sword.

Similar
bokuto
OriginJapanese 木剣 →
UncommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

nounbokken (plural bokkens or bokken)

plural bokkens

  1. A wooden katana, used as a training sword.

    Synonyms: bokuto

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wooden katana, used as a training sword.

Similar
bokuto

Origin

  1. Japanese木剣“wooden sword”
  2. Englishbokken

From Japanese 木剣 (ぼっけん, bokken, “wooden sword”), see below.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bokken

lochanslocken
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Cite this entry
APA

bokken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokken

MLA

“bokken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokken. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bokken,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokken.

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