traditional charcoal-heated clothing iron; box iron
Historical term for a ladle-shaped iron heated with charcoal, used before modern electric irons.
In the Edo period, people used a hinoshi to smooth out wrinkles in kimono.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Kana-mixed spelling that clarifies the reading; useful for learners.
Formed from 火 and のし, a pressing iron; のし is related to 伸す, “to flatten or stretch.” The term denotes an iron heated by burning charcoal placed inside it.