Tsurugi
Encyclopedia
"Tsurugi" is a Japanese
word used to refer to any type of broadsword
, or those akin to the Chinese (jian
). The word is used in the West to refer to a specific type of Japanese straight, double-edged sword no longer in common use.
is "Kusanagi
-no-Tsurugi."
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
word used to refer to any type of broadsword
Broadsword
Broadsword may refer to:*Broadsword , a military sword used by heavy cavalry during the 17th to early 19th centuriesIn more modern times, it has also been used to refer to:...
, or those akin to the Chinese (jian
Jian
The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn Period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.Historical one-handed versions have blades...
). The word is used in the West to refer to a specific type of Japanese straight, double-edged sword no longer in common use.
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
The current name for the sword which is one of the Three Imperial Regalia of JapanImperial Regalia of Japan
The , also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, consist of the sword Kusanagi , the mirror Yata no Kagami , and the jewel Yasakani no Magatama...
is "Kusanagi
Kusanagi
is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi .-Legends:...
-no-Tsurugi."