鍬形(くわがた)

くわがた
noun
hoe-shaped helmet crest
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1. hoe-shaped helmet crest
The pair of hoe-shaped metal horns projecting from the front of a samurai helmet, often gilded and used as a mark of rank.
兜(かぶと)の鍬形(くわがた)が金色(きんいろ)に輝(かがや)いている。
The hoe-shaped crest on the helmet gleams gold.
鍬形(くわがた)は武将(ぶしょう)の権威(けんい)を示(しめ)した。
The helmet crest displayed a warlord's authority.
この兜(かぶと)には立派(りっぱ)な鍬形(くわがた)が付(つ)いている。
This helmet has a magnificent hoe-shaped crest.

The V-shaped or hoe-shaped metal horns mounted at the front of a samurai helmet (兜(かぶと)), often gilded and serving as a mark of rank. The stag beetle is called クワガタ because its jaws resemble these horns.

Related words

  • 兜(かぶと): samurai helmet
  • 前立(まえだ)て: the ornament mounted at the front of a helmet

Related Words

Related: 兜(かぶと) (samurai helmet)
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Added 2026.7.21 9:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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