剣鉈

Japanese

Etymology

剣 (ken, “sword/bayonet”) +‎ 鉈 (nata)

Noun

剣鉈 (hiragana けんなた, rōmaji kennata)

  1. A type of sturdy broad-bladed knife for use in woodcraft and hunting. Used to cut vegetation, chop wood, and cut up animals. A subtype of nata, distinguished by having a blade that tapers to a point, in the manner of a normal knife.
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