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Katana vs Bokken - What's the difference?

katana | bokken |

As nouns the difference between katana and bokken

is that katana is a type of Japanese longsword, 日本刀 (にほんとう, nihontō) having a single edge and slight curvature while bokken is a wooden katana, used as a training sword.

katana

English

(wikipedia katana)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A type of Japanese longsword, ) having a single edge and slight curvature.

    • Related terms

    * tsurugi () * ) * wakizashi () * ) * nodachi () ----

    bokken

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A wooden katana, used as a training sword

    • Synonyms

    * bokuto ----