small container hung from the obi or sword hilt
Historical accessory from the Edo period; includes items like inrō, netsuke, and tobacco pouches, suspended from the sash.
During the Edo period, men hung sagemono such as inrō and tobacco pouches from their obi.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical accessory.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 提げ (sage, 'hanging', continuative form of 提げる) + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The kanji 提 means 'to carry in one's hand' or 'to suspend'.