wakizashi
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Contents
1
English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.4
Further reading
2
Japanese
2.1
Romanization
English
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An antique Japanese
wakizashi
with
拵え
(
koshirae
,
“
mounting gear
”
)
and related parts, shown disassembled. The
波紋
(
hamon
,
“
temper line
”
)
is clearly visible.
Etymology
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]
From
Japanese
脇差
(
wakizashi
)
.
Pronunciation
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]
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/wækɪˈzæʃi/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/wɑkɪˈzɑʃi/
,
/wɑkiˈzɑʃi/
Audio
(
US
)
:
(
file
)
Noun
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]
wakizashi
(
plural
wakizashi
)
A Japanese
short sword
, often used as a
secondary
weapon
to a
katana
.
Further reading
[
edit
]
wakizashi
on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia
Japanese
[
edit
]
Romanization
[
edit
]
wakizashi
Rōmaji
transcription of
わきざし
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