also: わらびて
furled bracken fronds
Refers to the young, curled shoots of bracken fern, often used as a visual motif or in culinary contexts.
In spring, I look forward to picking furled bracken fronds in the mountains.
design motif resembling furled bracken fronds
A decorative pattern inspired by the curled shape of young bracken shoots; often seen in traditional crafts, architecture, or sword fittings. Related to 蕨手刀 (warabite-tō), a type of ancient Japanese sword with a pommel shaped like a bracken frond.
See also: 蕨手刀
The hilt of this old sword is carved with a warabite pattern.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading わらびで is more common than わらびて.
Alternate reading; less common than わらびで.
Formed from 蕨 “bracken” and 手, referring to a curved end or motif shaped like an unfurling bracken frond.