Shinai

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竹刀 (Shinai) is a Japanese noun meaning “bamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick, bamboo sword”.

Meanings

  1. nounbamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
  2. nounbamboo sword

Kanji in 竹刀

bamboosword

Related words

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged)bamboo grassbamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)bamboo thicketscissorslong sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)bamboo shootshort swordfirecrackerrazorJapanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved)(small) knife