hamon

H4A1M3O1N1

noun

A wavy line found on steel products that have been hardened differentially, with soft and hard steel sections, where the tempered steel is separated from the softer parts by the hamon.

OriginJapanese 刃文 →
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Meanings

nounhamon (plural hamons)

plural hamons

  1. A wavy line found on steel products that have been hardened differentially, with soft and hard steel sections, where the tempered steel is separated from the softer parts by the hamon.

Origin

  1. Japanese刃文
  2. Englishhamon

From Japanese 刃文.

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MohanMahonHomanOhmanHonam
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APA

hamon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamon

MLA

“hamon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamon.

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