太刀
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 太 | 刀 |
Etymology [edit]
/tati/ [tatɕi]. The nominalized form of verb tat- (“to sever”). The kanji are ateji. Originally written as 大刀 "great sword" represented by straight swords, later written as 太刀 to represent curved swords.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /tatɕi/
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
太刀 (hiragana たち, romaji tachi)
- a type of long sword
Derived terms [edit]
- 大太刀 (ōtachi, ōdachi)
