hilt wrapping; sword handle wrapping
Refers to the leather or cloth wrapping around the hilt of a Japanese sword, often decorative and functional.
The hilt wrapping of this sword is made of braided cord over ray skin.
If the hilt wrapping is loose, you cannot handle the sword safely.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Variant without okurigana, also used.
Compound of 柄 (つか, 'hilt') and 巻き (まき, 'wrapping'), from 巻く (まく, 'to wrap').