護ご拳けん

noun

sword guard; tsuba

Refers specifically to the guard of a Japanese sword (katana, etc.), often called 鍔 (つば) in more common usage. 護拳 is a less common term.

• 刀かたなの護ご拳けんには精せい巧こうな細さい工くが施ほどこされていた。

  The sword's guard was intricately crafted.