English
Etymology
From Ja. term|�差 (����), from term|�||side + combining form of term|差�||to wear (weapon).

Pronunciation
IPA|/wækɪ�zæ�i/

Noun
en-noun|pl=wakizashi

1. A Japanese short sword, often paired with the katana (daitou) in the daisho. It is forged in the same way as a katana, but it was much shorter and rarely used in real combat.

Japanese
Noun
ja-noun|r|hira=����

#�差, �差�: #English|wakizashi

See also
bokken (��, ��, ����)
dait� (大�, ����)
iaito (���)
katana (�, ���)
ken (�, �, ��)
kend� (��, ��, ����)
kodachi (�太�, ���)
saya (�, ��)
shinken (��, ��, ����)
sh�t� (��, �����)
tachi (太�, ��)
tant� (��, ����)
tsurugi (�, �, ���)

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