Japanese
薙刀: various Japanese
polearms; the bottom three are kinds of
naginata.
Alternative forms
Noun
薙刀 (hiragana なぎなた, romaji naginata)
- (weaponry) a traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 薙刀会釈, 薙刀応答 (なぎなたあしらい, naginata ashirai): keeping at a distance, keeping at arm's length
- 薙刀競技 (なぎなたきょうぎ, naginata kyōgi): a naginata competition, traditionally a sporting event for women
- 薙刀香薷 (なぎなたこうじゅ, naginata kōju): the Vietnamese balm plant, Elsholtzia ciliata
- 薙刀草履 (なぎなたぞうり, naginata zōri): grass or straw sandals with upturned toes
- 薙刀遣い (なぎなたつかい, naginata tsukai): usage of a naginata; a skilled user of a naginata
- 薙刀直し (なぎなたなおし, naginata naoshi): a naginata with a handle cut short, used as a hand weapon
- 薙刀酸漿 (なぎなたほおずき, naginata hōzuki): the egg sac of the veined rapa whelk sea snail, Rapana venosa
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References
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1 2 3 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3