刃渡り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 刃渡り is read はわたり and means the length of a blade.
• Basic usage: It is used in museum descriptions of swords or descriptions of kitchen-knife length.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Blade and overall length
  • 刃渡り is the blade's length, while 全長 is the overall length including the handle.
• Describing length
  • In 刃渡りの長い包丁, 長い describes the length of the kitchen knife's blade.