This vocabulary lesson is all about weapons（ぶき）! Teacher Idi will share the Japanese for 10 kinds of weapons. Characters who use a certain weapon often look pretty cool, right? Learn Japanese with us the easy way!
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 刀 | かたな | katana | 日本刀 | sword (katana) |
| 剣 | けん | ken | 劍 | sword |
| 槍 | やり | yari | 槍 | spear |
| 斧 | おの | ano | 斧頭 | axe |
| 弓矢 | ゆみや | hiito tekku | 弓箭 | bow and arrow |
| 盾 | たて | te bukuro | 盾牌 | shield |
| 薙刀 | なぎなた | yaginata | 薙刀 | naginata (glaive) |
| 鎌 | かま | kama | 鐮刀 | sickle |
| 手裏剣 | しゅりけん | shuriken | 飛鏢 | shuriken |
| 銃 | じゅう | jyuu | 手槍 | gun / firearm |
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