ancient bracelet; stringed jewel arm ornament
Archaic term for a bracelet made of strung jewels or bells, worn at the elbow in ancient Japan. Not used in modern everyday language.
archer's elbow bracer
Historical term for a protective bracer worn on the elbow by archers. Also archaic and not used in modern contexts.
An arm ornament called a tamaki was excavated from a Kofun-period site.
When drawing a bow, a warrior wore a tamaki on his left elbow.
Archaic kanji spelling; the character 纏 suggests wrapping around the arm.
Archaic kanji spelling; 環 means ring or bracelet.
Kana spelling is practical for modern readers, as the kanji forms are archaic and rare.
Archaic kanji spelling; 鐶 is a rare character for a metal ring.
From 手 and 纏き, the nominal form of the old verb 纏く, “to wind or wrap around.” It originally denoted an ornament or guard wound around the arm.