Nagasa
長さ
Definition
The length of the blade, measured in a straight line from the machi to the tip.
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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.