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bokken

UK/ˈbɒk.ən/

bokken noun: a wooden katana, used as a training sword.

Noun

bokken (plural bokkens or bokken)

  1. A wooden katana, used as a training sword.
    Synonyms:
    bokuto

Synonyms of bokken

Forms of bokken

pluralbokkens
pluralbokken

Origin of bokken

From Japanese 木剣 (ぼっけん, bokken, “wooden sword”), see below.

Words that rhyme with bokken

Questions about bokken

What does bokken mean?
Bokken means a wooden katana, used as a training sword.
What part of speech is bokken?
Bokken is a noun.
How do you pronounce bokken?
Bokken is pronounced /ˈbɒk.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of bokken?
The plural of bokken is bokkens.

Words near bokken in the dictionary

  1. Bokiy
  2. bokke
  3. bokked
  4. bokkem
  5. bokkems
  6. bokken
  7. bokkens
  8. bokking
  9. bokkom
  10. bokkoms
  11. Boklaoan

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