なた

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For pronunciation and definitions of なた – see the following entry.
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[noun] a hatchet, a billhook, a machete, a froe: a broad term for a one-handed thick-bladed cutting tool, generally used for cutting through wood or vegetation; the blade may be in various shapes depending on intended use, either straight or curved, long or short
[noun] (sumo) a technique of bending one's elbow and attacking an opponent's throat or chest with one's forearm (so called for the way the bent-elbow arm shape resembles certain varieties of nata woodworking tools)
Alternative spelling
𨦈
(This term, なた (nata), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as なた, see Category:Japanese kanji read as なた.)