the thread/braid (of armour), (kokuji)
縅 centers on the braided thread or cord used to lace together the plates of traditional Japanese armor. It is a kokuji created in Japan for this specific armor-making context.
縅 is a kokuji (Japanese-made kanji) combining 糸 (thread) with 威 (authority, dignity), likely chosen for its sound and the imposing appearance of laced armor. The exact historical reasoning is uncertain.
The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 威 suggests something imposing. Picture the strong, dignified thread that holds a warrior's armor together: 縅 is the braid that gives the armor its structure.
For おど, imagine the braided thread odoriko (踊り子, dancer) weaving through the armor plates: odoriko -> おど, and the thread dances through the lacing.
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