柄つか頭がしら

noun

pommel

Refers to the knob or cap at the end of a sword, knife, or similar weapon's hilt. A specialized term used in contexts like arms, martial arts, or historical descriptions.

• 日本にほん刀とうの柄つか頭がしらには、しばしば精せい巧こうな装そう飾しょくが施ほどこされている。

  The pommel of a Japanese sword is often elaborately decorated.