This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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やいば
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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edge (of a knife or sword)
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刃物

はもの
edged tool; cutlery
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自刃

じじん
suicide by the sword
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刃傷

にんじょう
bloodshed
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諸刃

もろ刃、両刃、双刃
もろは、りょうば
double-edged; double-edged blade
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刃物三昧

はものざんまい
(engaging in a) knife fight
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刃文

はもん
temper pattern of a sword blade
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替え刃

替刃
かえば
spare or new razor blade
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刀刃

とうじん
sword blade