ornamented carriage for Heian-era nobles
Historical term for a carriage lavishly decorated with gold, silver, gems, etc., used by nobles during the Heian period.
Heian-era nobles went to the imperial court in ornamented carriages.
This picture scroll depicts a carriage decorated with gold and silver.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Rare variant using 餝, an uncommon character for 'decoration'.
Compound of 飾り (decoration) + 車 (carriage). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes a decorated vehicle.