ōdachi

thumb|upright=1.5|The Odachi Masayoshi forged by bladesmith Sanke Masayoshi, dated 1844. The blade length is and the tang is .

Key facts

Weapon.type: Sword
Weapon.image: File:大太刀, 銘正(家), Ōdachi forged by Masaie.jpg
Weapon.caption: An ōdachi forged by Sadaie, 14th century, Nanboku-chō period, Important sword
Weapon.used_by: Samurai, kenjutsu, iaido practitioners
Weapon.sheath_type: Lacquered wood
Weapon.image_size: 275
Weapon.origin: Japan
Weapon.is_bladed: yes
Weapon.production_date: Kamakura period (1185－1333) to present
Weapon.part_length: approx. (3 shaku)– (7 shaku, 5 sun)
Weapon.blade_type: Curved, single-edged
Weapon.hilt_type: Two-handed swept, with circular or squared guard. Material: wood, metal, ivory, fish skin, silk

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Image: Odachi-Masayoshi-at-Yahiko-Shrine.png
Length: 90.9

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Article

12 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Production
Method of use
Notable ''ōdachi''
''Ōdachi Norimitsu''
Specifications
''Haja-no-Ontachi''
See also
Sources
Footnotes
External links

thumb|upright=1.5|The Odachi Masayoshi forged by bladesmith Sanke Masayoshi, dated 1844. The blade length is and the tang is .

An or is a type of traditionally made used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The Chinese equivalent of this type of sword in terms of weight and length is the miaodao or the earlier zhanmadao, and the Western battlefield equivalent (though less similar) is the Zweihänder.