Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nagamaki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: naga-ma-ki
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Japanese sword; a single-edged curving blade with a handle comparable in length to that of the blade, whose blade is length is usually comparable to other regular Japanese swords, though other longer ones also were made.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 長巻 (nagamaki), itself a compound of 長 (naga, “long”) + 巻 (maki, “winding”), from having a long wrapped handle.

Inflected Forms

nagamakis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

daisho katana naginata nihonto nodachi tachi tanto wakizashi

Questions

What does nagamaki mean?: A type of Japanese sword; a single-edged curving blade with a handle comparable in length to that of the blade, whose blade is length is usually comparable to other regular Japanese swords, though other longer ones also were made.
Where does nagamaki come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 長巻 (nagamaki), itself a compound of 長 (naga, “long”) + 巻 (maki, “winding”), from having a long wrapped handle.

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