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All of the Great Katana weaponskills start with 'Tachi:', which directly translated means 'katana', but also refers to the art of wielding a katana. Tachi styled weapons were usually longer and more curved than standard katana and uchi-gatana. They were also more choice of the higher classes in the feudal times (such as the 'bushi'-warrior class where Samurai were counted, and those who would become the ruling classes). In weapon etiquette, tachi were always worn/hung from the obi, with the edge down (holding it upward would leave it considered a normal katana). In the original Japanese, each of the weaponskill's official names start with a numeric (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc). In the English version, they are shortened to just 'Tachi'. This loosely translates it to '# style of the tachi:' or 'weapon/sword form:', which is followed by the 'kata' (form). The forms are named after various styles of martial arts, including karate and sword arts.

八之太刀・月光 (Hachi no Tachi: Gekkou)
"The Eighth Style of the Tachi: 'Moonlight'."

The kanji are 月 (Getsu): "Moon", and 光 (Kou): "Light". This is reflected in the weaponskill itself, as the animation illustrates a brightly glowing moon. The moon also has a thin, lime-green, outer circle with Hebrew letters, which translate to, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.".

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