Meanings
Readings
Common Words
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive)
Word usually written using kana alone
naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (tapered, unlike a regular nata)
sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting, with a rectangular blade
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