あひくち

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あひくち – see the following entry.

【あいくち】 [noun] 合口, 合い口: compatibility, rapport, or cooperativeness in anything done together with others [noun] 合口, 合い口: getting along well with others, affinity [noun] 合口, 合い口: the join or fit between stones or bricks in masonry or other wall building [noun] 合口, 合い口: the join or fit between a lid and a container [noun] 合口, 合い口: a style of constructing a 短刀 (tantō, “short sword; dagger”) without a crossguard, so that the hilt fits directly against the opening of the scabbard [noun] 匕首, 合口, 合い口: a specific type of dagger with no crossguard, where the hilt fits directly against the opening of the scabbard, often kept concealed in one's clothing Alternative spellings 合口, 合い口, 匕首

(This term, あひくち (afikuti), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)