red headband (archaic, worn by lower-rank officers)
Archaic term for a red headband worn by lower-ranking military officers in historical contexts. Not used in modern Japanese.
A 抹額 is a red cloth that lower-ranking samurai used to tie around their foreheads in the past.
Variant kanji spelling; less common.
The Sino-Japanese term derives from Chinese 抹額, denoting a band or cloth worn across the forehead.