katana
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katana¹
- /kəˈtɑnə/ US
- [kɪ̈ˈtʰɑnə] US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 刀 (katana, “single-edged sword”).
noun katana · katanas
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A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.
Similar: samurai sword
Katana²
proper noun
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "katana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/katana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. katana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/katana "katana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/katana.Cite this
@misc{katana_2026,
title = {katana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/katana},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
