Glossar

The point or tip of the blade

Synonym for kissaki; the very tip of the sword

The horizontal line separating the kissaki from the blade body

The point where the yokote, shinogi-suji, and mune meet

The hamon pattern within the kissaki area

The striking portion of the blade, roughly 15 cm from the tip

The base area of the blade where the habaki sits

The back (spine) of the blade, opposite the edge

Another term for mune; the spine of the blade

The notch on the edge side marking the boundary with the tang

The shape of the end of the tang

The hole(s) in the tang for the retaining peg

A groove carved into the blade for weight reduction and rigidity

A single wide groove running along the blade

A short groove carved in the lower half of the blade

A wide groove typically seen on naginata blades

The ridgeline running along the blade at its thickest point

The flat surface between the shinogi and the mune

The surface between the shinogi and the cutting edge

The curvature of the edge within the kissaki

The tang of the blade that fits inside the handle, where the mei is inscribed

The degree of curvature of the blade

The length from the tip to the boundary of the tang

The width of the blade at the base near the tang

The width of the blade near the yokote

The thickness of the blade

The boundary pattern between the blade edge and body created during quenching

A straight hamon pattern

A general term for irregular, wavy hamon patterns

A hamon pattern resembling clove blossoms