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偃月刀

偃月刀

Chinese

a crescent moon knife
simp. and trad.
(偃月刀)
偃月

Noun

偃月刀

  1. Guandao, a type of Chinese pole weapon consisting of a heavy blade with a spike at the back.

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
えん
Hyōgaiji
げつ
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

From engetsu (偃月, crescent moon) + (, sword)

Noun

偃月刀 (hiragana えんげつとう, romaji engetsutō)

  1. scimitar