ancient bracelet; stringed jewel arm ornament
Archaic term for a bracelet made of strung jewels or bells, worn at the elbow in ancient Japan. Not used in modern everyday language.
archer's elbow bracer
Historical term for a protective bracer worn on the elbow by archers. Also archaic and not used in modern contexts.
An arm ornament called a tamaki was excavated from a Kofun-period site.
When drawing a bow, a warrior wore a tamaki on his left elbow.
Modern general term for bracelet, worn on the wrist, not specifically at the elbow or for archery.
Common modern loanword for bracelet, used for fashion accessories.
Archaic kanji spelling; the character 纏 suggests wrapping around the arm.
Archaic kanji spelling; 環 means ring or bracelet.
Kana spelling is practical for modern readers, as the kanji forms are archaic and rare.
Archaic kanji spelling; 鐶 is a rare character for a metal ring.
From 手 and 纏き, the nominal form of the old verb 纏く, “to wind or wrap around.” It originally denoted an ornament or guard wound around the arm.