wooden sword; bokken
A wooden practice sword used in Japanese martial arts such as kendo and aikido. Often called a bokken in English contexts.
We use wooden swords in kendo practice.
He practices swinging a wooden sword every day.
竹刀 is the bamboo sword used for kendo sparring, while 木刀 is a solid wooden sword used for kata practice, not actual striking.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 刀 (sword). The reading ぼくとう is the standard on'yomi combination.