noun
quiver (worn on the right hip)
Historical term for a quiver used from the Nara period onward, typically worn on the right hip. The reading やなぐい is a gikun/jukujikun reading. The reading ころく is also attested but less common.
奈良時代の武士は、胡籙を右腰に着けていた。
Warriors of the Nara period wore a quiver on their right hip.
博物館で、古い胡籙が展示されている。
An old quiver is on display at the museum.
Variant kanji spelling.
Kana spelling, useful for learners and when kanji are obscure.
Rare variant kanji spelling.
Rare variant kanji spelling.
The kanji 胡籙 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) for the native Japanese word やなぐい. The exact origin of やなぐい is uncertain, but it is a historical term for a specific type of quiver.