kodachi

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noun

A short Japanese sword, built like the katana but with a shorter blade

OriginJapanese 小太刀 →
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Meanings

nounkodachi (plural kodachis or kodachi)

plural kodachis

  1. A short Japanese sword, built like the katana but with a shorter blade

Origin

  1. Japanese小太刀
  2. Englishkodachi

Borrowed from Japanese 小太刀 (kodachi, literally “small tachi”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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