antiquated lighter (bamboo tube with live coals)
Historical fire-starting tool; a bamboo tube containing live coals (hidane) used to carry fire. Rarely encountered outside historical or cultural contexts.
See also: 火種
Uchitake is an old tool for carrying live coals.
Compound of 打ち (uchi, 'striking') and 竹 (take, 'bamboo'), likely referring to the bamboo tube used to hold and transport fire-starting coals. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.