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Katana vs Tanto - What's the difference?

katana | tanto |

As nouns the difference between katana and tanto

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 tanto is a common type of Japanese dagger or knife. an alternative spelling of tantō|lang=en.

As an adverb tanto is

so much; too much.

katana

English

(wikipedia katana)

Noun

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

    • Related terms

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

    tanto

    English

    Etymology 1

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A common type of Japanese dagger or knife.
    • Alternative forms
    *
    See also

    Etymology 2

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    Adverb

    (-)
  • (label) So much; too much.
    • Derived terms
    * non tanto * allegro non tanto

    Anagrams

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