Daikatana (sword)

Daikatana (sword)

Daikatana (usually given as the kanji 大刀) is a pseudo-Japanese term meaning "large sword". (In Japanese, 大刀 is actually read daitō, and is a less-used synonym for "uchigatana". [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大刀] ) The reading mistake comes from the different ways Japanese Kanji can be read, depending on their combination or not in a word.It has been used in some (English-language) fictional works to represent a kind of large katana (perhaps better known as an ōtachi).

Examples of Use

The term has been used in some video games including:
*The Elder Scrolls
*Daikatana
*Cabal Online
*Dungeons & Dragons

ee also

*Dadao (Chinese pronunciation of same characters)
*Daikatana (game)


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