A medium-sized point, the most common size.

The curve of the cutting edge in the kissaki area.

Withered or diminished fukura; reduced curvature at the tip area of the blade.

Flat or diminished fukura; when the blade's cutting edge curve is minimal or absent.

The tapering of the blade from base to point, giving a sturdy appearance at the base.

The notch on the cutting edge side.

Wide blade; describes a blade with a broader width than standard proportions for its type.

The flat area between the shinogi and the hamon.

Flat ridge line on the back of a blade, creating a simple angular profile.

Flat triangular construction; blade geometry with triangular cross-section and flat sides.

Flat construction without a shinogi ridge, common on tanto and some wakizashi.

Flat-triangular construction; a rare blade form with flat sides meeting at a ridge.