scarlet lacing; scarlet bindings
Historical term for the scarlet-colored leather or silk lacing (odoshi) used to connect the plates of traditional Japanese armor.
scarlet-laced armor; armor with scarlet lacing
By extension, refers to a suit of armor that uses scarlet lacing. Historical term.
The scarlet lacing on this armor is the vivid red favored by Sengoku-period warlords.
The scarlet-laced armor displayed in the museum is said to have been worn by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Refers to the lacing itself, regardless of color. 緋縅 specifies the scarlet variety.
General term for armor. 緋縅 can refer to the lacing or, by metonymy, the armor featuring it.
Standard kanji spelling for the scarlet lacing or the armor itself.
Variant kanji spelling using 威 instead of 縅; both are encountered in historical contexts.
Alternate spelling with 火, emphasizing the fiery red color.
Compound of 緋 (hi, 'scarlet') and 縅 (odoshi, 'armor lacing'). The term is specific to traditional Japanese armor and dates from the feudal period.