daisho

See also: daishō

English

A daisho, a pair of swords, a wakizashi and a katana

Alternative forms

• daishou, daishoh, daisyou, daisyoh, daisyo, daishō

Etymology

Japanese daishō (daishō), from だいしょう, from 大小, from 大 (“large”)+小 (“small”). From being a pair of swords, a longsword and a shortsword.

Noun

daisho (plural daishos)

1. A set of Japanese swords, a katana and a wakizashi, the traditional pair of swords carried by samurai.

Anagrams

• Idahos, Odisha

Japanese

Romanization

daisho

1. Rōmaji transcription of だいしょ