剣鉈

Japanese
Kanji in this term
剣 鉈
けん
Grade: S		 なた
Hyōgaiji
kan’on kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
劍鉈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

剣 (ken, “sword/bayonet”) +‎ 鉈 (nata)

Noun

剣(けん)鉈(なた) • (kennata) 

  1. A type of sturdy broad-bladed knife for use in woodcraft and hunting. Used to cut vegetation, chop wood, and cut up animals. A subtype of nata, distinguished by having a blade that tapers to a point, in the manner of a normal knife.
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