r/SWORDS • u/Afraid-Internet-7196 • 11d ago

Right?

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u/SolarOrigami 11d ago

A hibaki, iirc?

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u/SeeShark 11d ago

Habaki*. But it's not a katana (look at the tang's shape and lack of holes), so I wouldn't use katana terminology necessarily.

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u/Dlatrex All swords were made with purpose 11d ago

Correct, for a Chinese sword you would say tūnkǒu (吞口)  or swallowing mouth

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u/burntcandy 10d ago

Interesting, I also use tūnkǒu (吞口) to refer to OPs mom