Naginata (wielding techniques) is a modern martial art, using a wooden or bamboo sword which looks like the old Japanese weapon called "naginata" (originally, a pole with a wood shaft and a curved blade on its end).
なぎなた（薙刀）とは、日本の古い武器である薙刀の木刀及び竹刀に似たなぎなたを使った現代武道。