wakizashi

English

Etymology

From Japanese 脇差(わきざし) (wakizashi).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /wækɪˈzæʃi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /wɑkɪˈzɑʃi/, /wɑkiˈzɑʃi/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

wakizashi (plural wakizashi or wakizashis)

  1. A traditional Japanese shortsword, typically 30cm to 60cm (or nearly 12 inches to approx. 23.6 inches) in length, often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.

Translations

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Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

wakizashi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of わきざし
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