bokken

From Japanese 木剣 (ぼっけん, bokken, “wooden sword”), see below.

• (UK) enPR: bŏk'ən, IPA^(key): /ˈbɒk.ən/
• Rhymes: -ɒkən

bokken (plural bokkens or bokken)

1. A wooden katana, used as a training sword.

• bokuto

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔkə(n)/
• Hyphenation: bok‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɔkən

From bok +‎ -en.

bokken

1. (intransitive, uncommon) to buck, said of a quadruped, e.g. a horse: to leap upward while arching its back
2. (intransitive) to react to opposition or adversity grumpily and capriciously, like a crossed spoiled child
3. (transitive, Suriname) to tell off, to scold, to rebuke

bokken

1. Alternative form of bukken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

bokken

1. plural of bok

bokken

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぼっけん