Last Updated :2026/01/06

懐剣

Hiragana
かいけん
Noun
historical modern
Japanese Meaning
懐や袖に忍ばせて携帯する短い刀。護身用の短刀。 / 礼装時などに、威儀を正すために帯びる短い刀。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのぶしがつけものの中にひそませてもちあるいたみじかいほうちょう
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本武士随身携带的短刀,藏于和服怀中,用于防身。 / 怀中佩带的短刃武器。 / 日本传统短刀的一种。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
武士懷中攜帶的自衛用短劍。 / 藏於和服胸前領內的小型匕首。
Korean Meaning
(역사) 사무라이가 호신용으로 기모노의 품속에 지니던 소형 단검 / 품속에 숨겨 휴대하던 짧은 칼
Vietnamese Meaning
dao găm nhỏ (lịch sử) của giới samurai, mang trong ngực áo kimono để tự vệ / đoản đao cất trong ngực áo kimono / dao găm bùa hộ thân, thường do phụ nữ samurai mang
Tagalog Meaning
punyal na pang-samurai na itinatago sa dibdib ng kimono / maliit na punyal na dala para sa sariling depensa
What is this buttons?

He always carries a short sword with him.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他总是随身携带一把匕首。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他總是隨身佩戴懷劍。

Korean Translation

그는 항상 단검을 지니고 있다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ta luôn mang theo một con dao găm bên mình.

Tagalog Translation

Palagi siyang may dalang punyal.

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Sense(1)

(historical) a kind of dagger used by the samurai class, carried in the 懐 (futokoro, “chest area of a kimono above the 帯 (obi, “sash”) and inside the collar”) for self-defense

Sense(2)

(modern) a replica dagger as part of certain ceremonial costume, such as the formal wear of boys for the 七五三 (shichi-go-san, “seven-five-three”) festival

Sense(3)

(poetry) working on possible response lines for a 連歌 (renga, “linked poem”), 俳諧 (haikai, “amusing style of waka Japanese poetry”), or similar call and response style of performed poetry, prior to a performance; any lines prepared before such a performance

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(historical) a kind of dagger used by the samurai class, carried in the 懐 (futokoro, “chest area of a kimono above the 帯 (obi, “sash”) and inside the collar”) for self-defense

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懐剣

彼は常に懐剣を身につけている。

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He always carries a short sword with him.

He always carries a short sword with him.

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彼は常に懐剣を身につけている。

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