|
Japanese |
Romanised |
Translation |
|
直刃 |
Suguha |
Straight
hamon |
|
三本杉 |
Sanbonsugi |
Three cedar Hamon |
|
互のめ |
Gunome |
Abruptly undulating |
|
湾れ |
Notare |
Undulating hamon |
|
乱れ |
Midare |
Gently undulating hamon |
|
丁子 |
Choji |
Clove pattern hamon |
|
涛欄刃 |
Toranba |
Billowing hamon |
|
数珠刃 |
Juzuba |
Rosary bead hamon |
|
皆焼 |
Hitatsura |
Full (mottled) hamon |
|
簾刃 |
Sudareba |
Bamboo screen hamon |
|
砂流し |
Sunagashi |
Drifting sand hamon |
|
水影 |
Mizukage |
Water mark |
|
焼出し |
Yakidashi |
Straight hamon at machi |
|
切先 |
Kissaki |
Point section of blade |
|
猪首 |
Ikubi |
Bull neck (kissaki) |
|
横手 |
Yokote |
Dividing line from kissaki |
|
鋩子 |
Boshi |
Hamon within kissaki |
|
小丸 |
Komaru |
Small turnback in boshi |
|
大丸 |
Omaru |
Large turnback in boshi |
|
一枚 |
Ichimai |
Full boshi |
|
掃きかけ |
Hakikake |
Brush marks boshi |
|
焼詰 |
Yakitsune |
Boshi with no turnback |
|
地蔵 |
Jizou |
Deity shaped boshi |
|
火焔 |
Kaen |
Flame shaped boshi |
|
乱込 |
Midarekomi |
Gently undulating boshi |
|
返り |
Kaeri |
Tail on turnback of boshi |
|
樋 |
Hi |
Groove in Blade |
|
棟 |
Mune |
Back of Blade |
|
生ぶ |
Ubu |
Original |
|
銘 |
Mei |
Inscription |
|
重要刀剣 |
Juyo-token |
Important
(sword)Art Object |
|
重要文化財 |
Juyo-bunkazai |
Important Cultural Property |
|
国宝 |
Kokuho |
National
Treasure |
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