"bokken" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɒk.ən/ [UK] Forms: bokkens [plural], bokken [plural]
enPR: bŏk'ən [UK] Rhymes: -ɒkən Etymology: From Japanese 木剣 (ぼっけん, bokken, “wooden sword”), see below. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|木剣||wooden sword|sc=Jpan|tr=ぼっけん, bokken}} Japanese 木剣 (ぼっけん, bokken, “wooden sword”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|bokken}} bokken (plural bokkens or bokken)
  1. A wooden katana, used as a training sword. Synonyms: bokuto
    Sense id: en-bokken-en-noun-n7AaXul8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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