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Glossary of Japanese Terms |
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| Ashi | Spikes in temperline |
| Boshi | Temperline in the point |
| Dai-sho | Sword pair |
| Daito | Long Sword |
| Fuchi | Grip ferrule (next to guard) |
| Ito | Cord wrap, usually silk. |
| Kaigunto | Naval sword |
| Kantei | Appraisal |
| Kashira | Grip end cap |
| Katana | Sword, Curved sabre, Shinto period and later, worn edge up |
| Ken | Double edged, straight sword |
| Kissaki | Point |
| Kizu | Flaw such as a crack |
| Kogai | Skewer |
| Koshirae | Sword mountings, fittings and furniture |
| Kosuka | Utility knife housed in sword scabard |
| Koto | Old Sword Period( 0900 to 1500 AD) |
| Kuri-gata | Cord mounting knob |
| Kyu-gunto | Army sword |
| Machi | Notch |
| Mei | Signature |
| Meiji | 1867 to 1920 AD |
| Mekugi | Peg |
| Mekugi-ana | Peg hole |
| Menuki | Grip ornaments designed and placed in order to improve the shape of the grip |
| Mune | Blade back |
| Naginata | Halberd |
| Nakago | Tang |
| Nie | Bright points of martensite |
| Nioi | Misty clouds of martensite |
| Saya | Scabard |
| Seppa | Washer |
| Shinto | New Sword (1534 to 1800 AD) |
| Shin-shinto | New-new sword (1800 to 1867 AD) |
| Shinogi | Ridge line |
| Shinogi-ji | Surface between ridge line and back |
| Shira-saya | Plain wood scabard |
| Showa-to | Showa period sword (1920 to 1990 AD) |
| Sori | Curvature |
| Tachi | Sword |
| Tanto | Short sword |
| Togi | Polish |
| Tsuba | Guard |
| Tsuka | Grip |
| Wakisashi | Medium sword |
| Yakiba | Temperline |
