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Katana vs Kodachi - What's the difference?

katana | kodachi |

As nouns the difference between katana and kodachi

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 kodachi is a short Japanese sword, built like the katana but with a shorter blade.

katana

English

(wikipedia katana)

Noun

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

    • Related terms

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

    kodachi

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia kodachi) (en noun)
  • A short Japanese sword, built like the katana but with a shorter blade