katana
A type of Japanese sword (nihontou), and is often called a "samurai sword" because of its historical associations with feudal-era Japan.
The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade, circular or squared guard, and long grip to accommodate two hands (the hilt is often given a distinctive wrapping of silk known as tsukaito).
The sword preceding the katana is called a tachi. The general difference between a tachi and a katana is how they are carried. The tachi is suspended from one’s waist belt with the cutting edge facing down, while the katana is thrust through the waist belt, edge facing up. Also, in general the tachi is more curved and longer than the katana.
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- Touken Collection (JP): Difference between Tachi and Katana
- Wikipedia: Katana
- Wikipedia: Koshirae (Japanese sword components)
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卡塔纳（Katana）的特征是其独特的外观：弯曲的，细长的，单边的刀片，圆形或方形的防护罩，长握住两只手（通常给予刀柄的丝绸包裹，被称为tsukaito）。
卡塔纳（Katana）之前的剑被称为Tachi。 Tachi和Katana之间的一般区别在于它们的携带方式。 tachi被悬挂在腰带上，尖端朝下，而武士刀则通过腰带向上推，边缘向上。同样，通常，Tachi比Katana更弯曲和更长。