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焼き刃 (やきば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

焼やき刃ば

や

き

ば

Meanings

1

noun

tempered blade

Refers to a blade that has been hardened through heat treatment, especially in the context of Japanese sword-making.

この刀かたなは焼やき刃ばが美うつくしい。
This sword has a beautiful tempered blade.

Written forms

焼やき刃ばUsage44%
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
焼やき刃ばUsage56%
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana; also used.

Kanji

焼bake, burning
刃

blade, sword, edge

Etymology

Compound of 焼き (yaki, 'burning, tempering') + 刃 (ha, 'blade').