| Name |
Kanji |
Notes |
| Bisento |
眉尖刀 |
Halberd - Similar to a Chinese Pudao (樸刀) |
| Bo |
棒 |
6' long hardwood staff |
| Chishaukon |
四尺棒 |
4' Ryukyuan staff with flaired tips, aka Kanejo (鐘棒) |
| Ekku |
櫂 |
A type of oar used for dragon boat racing (kai) |
| Hinawaju |
火縄銃 |
Matchlock Gun |
| Kun |
棍 |
Kun/Kon - Flexible staff |
| Naginata |
薙刀 |
Polearm with a short sword blade attached |
| Nobori Kama |
登り鎌 |
Vertical hook shaped sickle (tree pruning tool) |
| Renkuwan |
連耞棒 |
Two section staff attached with chain (one small end) |
| Sai |
釵 |
Trident like weapon used by law enforcement (Tekpi/Tjabang) |
| Tanegashima |
種子島 |
Arquebus style gun with a matchlock firing mechanism |
| Tecchu |
手中 |
Hand held weapon with 3 points (top,bottom,side) |
| Name |
Kanji |
Notes |
| Do |
胴 |
Chest armor made of metal or leather plates |
| Domaru |
胴丸 |
A type of Do that opened in the back |
| Fukikaeshi |
吹返 |
Side flaps on helm to protect neck |
| Haidate |
佩楯 |
Thigh guards hung from the waist to protect legs |
| Kabuto |
兜 |
Helm / Face protection |
| Kogake |
甲懸 |
Metal or leather plates for the top of the feet |
| Kote |
籠手 |
Forearm armor |
| Kusazuri |
草摺 |
Iron or leather plates that hang to protect lower body |
| Mabisashi |
眉庇 |
Cap like structure on the front of helm |
| Maedate |
立物 |
Crest on the front of the helm |
| Menpo |
面頬 |
Faceplate |
| Oyoroi |
大鎧 |
Older style armor made from metal scales |
| Shikoro |
しころ |
Larger neckguard, protects lower neck |
| Sode |
袖 |
Shoulder/sleeve armor |
| Sodejirushi |
垂 |
Shoulder badge |
| Suneate |
臑当 |
Greaves - armor to protect the legs |
| Tateage |
立挙 |
Knee and Shin plates made from leather or iron |
| Teko |
手甲 |
Armored plates for the top of the hands (gauntlets) |
| Wakidate |
立物 |
Crest on helm, usually horns or something similar |
| Yodarekake |
襟廻 |
Under armor shoulder/neck padding |
