nodachi

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noun

A large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.

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odachi
OriginJapanese 野太刀 →
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Meanings

nounnodachi (plural nodachi or nodachis)

plural nodachis

  1. A large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.
  2. Any large long sword used in Japan prior to development of the katana.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
odachi
Broader
tachi
Also see
odachi

Origin

  1. Japanese野太刀
  2. Englishnodachi

Borrowed from Japanese 野太刀 (nodachi, literally “field tachi”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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