- Wakizashi
- This Japanese short sword is one of the two swords carried by a samurai. It is used in fighting and in performing Seppuku, ritual suicide. See Katana.
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Wakizashi — Angaben Waffenart: Schwert Bezei … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Wakizashi — The Nihongo|wakizashi|Kanji: 脇差 Hiragana: わきざし (meaning side arm ) is a traditional Japanese sword with a shōtō blade between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 24 inches), with an average of 50 cm (20 inches). It is similar to but shorter than a katana, and… … Wikipedia
Wakizashi — Un wakizashi de l ère Edo Le wakizashi (脇差, wakizashi … Wikipédia en Français
Wakizashi — La wakizashi (脇差 o 脇指) es una espada corta tradicional japonesa, comprendida dentre los 30 y 60 centímetros (En el caso más corto, casi habría que hablar de tantō, un tipo japonés de cuchillo). Su forma es similar a la de la katana, aunque el… … Enciclopedia Universal
wakizashi — noun /wækɪˈzæʃi/ A Japanese short sword, often paired with the katana (daitou) in the daisho. It is forged in the same way as a katana, but it was much shorter and rarely used in real combat … Wiktionary
wakizashi — [ˌwakɪ zaʃi] noun (plural same) a Japanese sword shorter than a katana. Origin Japanese, from waki side + sasu wear at one s side … English new terms dictionary
wakizashi — /wʌkəˈzʌʃi/ (say wukuh zushee) noun a short Japanese sword, used from the 16th century; worn by samurai. Also, wakazashi …
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Wakisashi — Wakizashi Un wakizashi de l ère Edo Le wakizashi (脇差, wakizashi … Wikipédia en Français
