shinogi

Noun

Meaning

shinogi

On a Japanese sword or knife, the ridge line where the angle meets the flat part of the blade.

Examples

A flat or narrowing shinogi is called shinogi-hikushi, whereas a fat blade is called a shinogi-takushi. Source: Internet

However, swords could narrow down to the shinogi, then narrow further to the blade, or even expand outward towards the shinogi then shrink to the blade (producing a trapezoidal shape). Source: Internet

In the earlier picture, the examples were flat to the shinogi, then tapering to the blade. Source: Internet

Details such as the ridge line (shinogi) another distinctive characteristic of the Japanese sword, are added at this stage of the process. Source: Internet

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