As opposed to the tachi, the uchigatana was worn edge-up in the belt, this and usually being slightly smaller than the tachi was the main difference between the tachi and the uchigatana.
Berbeda dengan tachi, uchigatana dikenakan di sabuk, dan biasanya menjadi sedikit lebih kecil dari tachi merupakan perbedaan utama antara tachi dan uchigatana tersebut.