2007-01-02 01:46:53 · 12 answers · asked by Marcia W 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Katana (刀) is the word for "sword" in the Japanese language. It is also used specifically for a type of Japanese backsword or longsword (大刀 daitō) in use after the 1400s: a curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by the samurai. Pronounced [kah-tah-nah] in the kun'yomi (Japanese reading) of the kanji 刀, the word has been adopted as a loan word by the English language; as Japanese does not have separate plural and singular forms, both "katanas" and "katana" are considered acceptable plural forms in English.
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2007-01-02 01:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by jademoon20 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Katana is the long sword used by the Japanese. It is forged with a curved blade and cuts on the pull, rather than the thrust. Cooling happens at a different rate along the blade due to the application of wax before the final dunking. This makes for the best swords.
It is also a Suzuki Motorcycle.
2007-01-02 01:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Alice S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but here goes, a motorcycle company called Suzuki manufactures a sport bike called a Katana- a Suzuki katana. these bikes are pretty fast, and range in sizes from 500cc to a 750cc and i believe that they also a 1000cc model as well
2007-01-02 01:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bo R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Sword
2007-01-02 01:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a katana is a type of sword made of metal and is deadly.
2007-01-02 03:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Further to other answers - its a japanese Sword. A wooden practice sword is called a Bokken.
2007-01-02 02:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Sixpack 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A sword
2007-01-02 02:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by cheeky_little_monkey! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a sword or it is also the name of a new debuting cell phone...type.......check cellphone....motorrolla,cingular etc....like the razor...premiers 2day
2007-01-02 02:21:36 · answer #8 · answered by kathyjaquine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a wooden practice sword used by Japanese martial arts
2007-01-02 01:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by brynpedrick 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its a wooden practice sword.
2007-01-02 01:49:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋