menuki

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noun

A decorative grip swell on a Japanese sword.

OriginJapanese 目貫 →
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Meanings

nounmenuki (plural menukis or menuki)

plural menukis

  1. A decorative grip swell on a Japanese sword.

Origin

  1. Japanese目貫
  2. Englishmenuki

Borrowed from Japanese 目貫.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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