uchigatana

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noun

A kind of sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.

OriginJapanese 打刀 →
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Meanings

nounuchigatana (plural uchigatana)
  1. A kind of sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese打刀
  2. Englishuchigatana

Borrowed from Japanese 打刀.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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