Whats the difference between a daito and a katana?

Question

Whats the difference between a daito and a katana?

Answer 1

Katana - a general term for a sword with a curved blade around two to three shaku long, worn with the blade up in the obi.

Daito - General term for a long sword, and may be either a tachi or a katana. A sword must be over two shaku to qualify, but there is no maximum upper length specified.

Answer 2

length, a daito is longer

Answer 3

katana covers all blades 24 in long or more a sword less than that is called a wakasashi a dagger is a tanto .

katana also describes the samurai's personal sword the blade no longer than 32 in usually or hip to ankle in blade length .This allows for rapid one hand drawing as in IAIDO.This sword was usually inherited from a family member  and worn with everyday apparel and rarely risked damaging on the battle field where a quick draw was not a priority.

DAITO AND DAI KATANA or great sword can describe a battle field sword with a blade up to 48 in long which is drawn before the battle lines clash

Answer 4

a daito is a long sword to be classified as a daito the blade must be at least 24 inches long