also: すえはず
top knock of a bow
Refers to the notch at the top end of a Japanese bow (yumi) where the string is attached. A specialized archery term.
String the bow by fitting the string into the top knock.
If the top knock is chipped, the string tends to come off.
Standard kanji form for the top knock of a bow.
Alternate reading すえはず; less common than うらはず.
Variant kanji form; 筈 is a less common character for this meaning.
Compound of 末 (ura, 'tip, end') and 弭 (hazu, 'nock of a bow'). The reading うらはず is the standard; すえはず is a less common alternative.