tsuba

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/ˈtsubə//ˈsubə/

noun

The guard at the end of the grip of a Japanese sword or bladed weapon.

OriginJapanese 鍔 →
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Meanings

nountsuba (plural tsubas or tsuba)

plural tsubas

  1. The guard at the end of the grip of a Japanese sword or bladed weapon.

Origin

  1. Japanese鍔
  2. Englishtsuba

Borrowed from Japanese 鍔 (つば, tsuba).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tsuba

CubascubaArubatubamaqluba
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Anagrams

Staubtubas
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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