scabbard tip; chape
Only when written 鐺 / 璫 / 小尻
Refers to the ornamental metal fitting at the tip of a Japanese sword scabbard. Domain-specific term used in sword connoisseurship and historical contexts.
The chape of this sword is decorated with gold work.
bottom of a bargeboard; cantilever end
Only when written 鐺 / 璫 / 木尻
Architectural term for the lower end of a bargeboard or cantilever in traditional Japanese architecture. Rare, specialized vocabulary.
In shrine and temple architecture, it is interesting to pay attention to the decoration at the bottom of the bargeboard.
Primary kanji for the scabbard tip sense; also used for the architectural sense.
Variant kanji, less common.
Used specifically for the architectural sense (bottom of a bargeboard).
Rare variant for the scabbard tip sense.
The reading こじり is of uncertain origin. The kanji 鐺 and 璫 are specialized characters used for metal fittings and ornaments, while 木尻 and 小尻 are descriptive compounds (木 'wood' + 尻 'buttocks/end'; 小 'small' + 尻).