忍刀

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しの(び)
Grade: S
かたな > がたな
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of (shinobi, sneaking; ninja) +‎ (katana, traditional Japanese curved single-edged sword). The katana changes to gatana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɕino̞bʲiɡa̠ta̠na̠]

Noun[edit]

(しのび)(がたな) (shinobigatana

  1. a katana-like ninja short sword, a ninjato

Synonyms[edit]