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剣匠 (けんしょう, kenshou) Japanese meaning: swordsmith | Kotomora

剣けん匠しょう

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Meanings

1

A formal or literary term for a swordsmith, synonymous with 刀鍛冶 (かたなかじ).

See also: 刀鍛冶 (かたなかじ)

その剣けん匠しょうは名めい刀とうを数かず多おおく鍛きたえた。
That swordsmith forged many famous swords.

Kanji

剣sabre, sword, blade
匠artisan, workman, carpenter

Related words

刀かたな鍛冶かじ
刀鍛冶 is the common, everyday term for a swordsmith, while 剣匠 is a more formal or literary synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 剣 (けん, 'sword') and 匠 (しょう, 'artisan'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a master sword maker.