quiver (worn on the right hip)
Historical term for a quiver used from the Nara period onward, typically worn on the right hip. The reading やなぐい is a gikun/jukujikun reading. The reading ころく is also attested but less common.
Warriors of the Nara period wore a quiver on their right hip.
An old quiver is on display at the museum.
Most common kanji spelling for this historical term.
Variant kanji spelling.
Kana spelling, useful for learners and when kanji are obscure.
Rare variant kanji spelling.
Rare variant kanji spelling.
The kanji 胡籙 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) for the native Japanese word やなぐい. The exact origin of やなぐい is uncertain, but it is a historical term for a specific type of quiver.