noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wavy line found on steel products that have been hardened differentially, with soft and hard steel sections, where the tempered steel is separated from the softer parts by the hamon.

Etymology

From Japanese 刃文.

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