懐剣

Etymology
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Appears to be a coinage in Japanese of -derived roots, as a compound of. Appears in texts from the 1300s.

Noun

 * 1)  a kind of dagger used by  the samurai class, carried in the  for self-defense
 * 2)  a replica dagger as part of certain ceremonial costume, such as the formal wear of boys for the  festival
 * 3)  working on possible response lines for a, , or similar call and response style of performed poetry, prior to a performance; any lines prepared before such a performance
 * 1)  working on possible response lines for a, , or similar call and response style of performed poetry, prior to a performance; any lines prepared before such a performance
 * 1)  working on possible response lines for a, , or similar call and response style of performed poetry, prior to a performance; any lines prepared before such a performance

Coordinate terms

 * see Thesaurus:短刀