tamahagane

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noun

A traditional Japanese steel made with ironsand and used to make swords, knives, etc.

OriginJapanese 玉鋼 →
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Meanings

nountamahagane (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional Japanese steel made with ironsand and used to make swords, knives, etc.

Origin

  1. Japanese玉鋼
  2. Englishtamahagane

From Japanese 玉鋼 (tamahagane, たまはがね).

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APA

tamahagane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamahagane

MLA

“tamahagane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamahagane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamahagane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamahagane.

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