<nowiki>mei; 銘; Mei; mei; mei; podpis japonskega mečarja, zapisan na tangu meča; 日本刀の茎に刀工が入れる署名; Signatur eines japanischen Klingenschmiedemeisters; signature of a Japanese swordsmith, inscribed on the tang of the sword; podpis umieszczany na trzonie miecza przez japońskiego miecznika</nowiki>

The mei is an inscription on Japanese swords found on the nakago. The mei is usually chiseled or carved into the nakago but it can also be painted or inlaid.

Subcategories

This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.

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