Quote Originally Posted by Altena View Post
Tanto - being a short-blade Katana.

Tanto meaning "Short blade". Katana being a japanese sword.

Ie a Short Bladed sword (Katana).

Considering it's fairly obvious as to what I mean, I don't think it the semantics of a foreign language needs to be debated over.
Incorrect again, a Tanto is a short bladed Nihonto (Nihonto is defined as a traditionally made Japanese bladed weapon), various other bladed weapons that are also Nihonto are Wakizashi, Katana, Naginata, Daisho, etc.