Learn the vocabulary of the Japanese sword. Explore the diagram to identify key parts, then test yourself in quiz mode.
Want to study before you start? The Japanese sword vocabulary glossary covers every part named in this quiz, and katana geometry and vocabulary explains how the parts fit together. The guide to hamon types goes deeper into the temper line.
Katana Anatomy
Click any numbered circle to learn about that part of the katana.
Click the number for:
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Handle components
Fittings
Blade body
Shinogi & Hamon lines