Name for demon hating sword?

[Vissigoth]

I need a cool Japanese-sounding name for an intelligent, demon hating katana. Any suggestions?

[Rockheimr]

Vissigoth wrote:

I need a cool Japanese-sounding name for an intelligent, demon hating katana. Any suggestions?

If I remember my Lone Wolf and Cub correctly; 'Onibocho' means 'Demon Blade'.

Oninagi is ... 'Demon Cutter'? I think anyways.

[Forgottenprince]

"Akujiki," IIRC, means "evil eater."

[The Black Bard]

hate = kirai
demon = oni
monster = bakemono
devil = akuma
death = shin
sword = ken
possessive form (of, 's, etc) = no
Japanese tends to go in reverse of how we normally say it, so "sword of demon hate" could be "kiraioni no ken".

And so on.

[ArchLich]

My initial suggestions:

Kiyomerugatana ~ Purifying Sword

Akkigiruto ~ Demon killing blade

Disclaimer: Above I have tried to use proper words and how to combine them but I am not fluent in Japanese.

Other ideas and terms:

kiyomeru = to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise
kiru = to behead, to murder, kill
akki = evil spirit, demon, devil
yaiba = blade, sword
katana = blade, sword

If you want an online English/Japanese dictionary.

[ericthecleric]

One of the players in a PBem I'm running is actually Japanese, so I posted the OP's question to him yesterday. Here's his reply:

Hmm, there are some, but it depends on what he wants...

a) Kisatsu (Literally Demon Killer) if you want a simple one.

b) Tenken (literally Heavenly Blade) if you want a sword symbolising the opposite of demons/fiends.

c) Akusatsu no tsurugi (Literally Blade of evil slaying)

d) Toukiken (literally Demon Battling Blade)

There are a number you could choose from.

I hope that's useful!

[Matthew Morris]

Well since it hates Demons, but devils aren't mentioned, why not focus on law?

Caveat, my Japanese sucks, so these are in English.

Balance of Judgement (yeah I'm stealing it, that show had the coolest names)

Order's Wrath

Restoration of Law

Honour Maintained

Redeamer of the fallen

Chaosbane.

[CourtFool]

Foree

[DitheringFool]

CourtFool wrote:

Foree

If you mean another word for demon being thurdpartee - but the sword must miss a lot!

[Kirth Gersen]

Name it "Irving" (cookie for anyone who gets the reference!)