Tsurugi

"Tsurugi" (長剣) is a Japanese word used to refer to any type of broadsword, or various Chinese heroes' weapons or Chinese swords (Jian).

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Tsurugi is used in the west to refer to a specific type of Japanese straight, double-edged sword no longer in common use.

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See also katana, tachi, wakizashi, saya.

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Japanese: When used as an adjective, Japanese refers to anything that originates from Japan. It may refer to more than one article:...

Broadsword: The term broadsword is used to refer to different types of swords, depending on when the term is used, and on what period is being talked about....

Chinese: Chinese can mean:...