どうたぬき

Also written どうだぬき, 同田貫

Meanings

  1. Noun Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school)
  2. sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords)
  3. heavy sword (also as 胴田貫; in fiction)

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