Tool - Kako

Japanese: 鉸具 - かこ

〘Noun〙① A hook used to fasten leather belts, etc. It consists of a ring called kakogashira through which the end of the leather strap passes, and a metal skewer called sasaga through the hole in the leather strap. A general term for items used on belts, armor, saddles, and stirrups. Buckle. Written like this. ※Jukanbon Wamyōshō (around 934) 4 "Hakogashira (abbreviated) : Belts and saddle gear are made _{of copper and leather} _. " ※Genji (around 1001-14), Momijiga "If it breaks, will it be a basket? I am so worried that I will not even look at the belt." ② The name of a part of horse equipment. The thin metal fitting inside the iron ring at the head of the stirrup is inserted into the leather and fastened to the stirrup handle . Written like this. ※Engishiki (927) Chapter 34 "Saddle and two equipment (abbreviated) (Kako) and four equipment"

KA-KU [Hokage]

〘Noun〙① = kako (stirrups) ①② = kako (stirrups) ②※Imagawa Daisoshi (before the 15th century) - A section on horses, Shikiho no Koto (The famous stirrups). "The stirrups are located under the Mizuo-kin. They are called bakaku."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 革帯などをかけてとめる鉤(かぎ)。革緒の端を通す鉸具頭(かこがしら)という鐶と革緒の孔に通す刺金(さすが)という金串(かなぐし)からなる。帯にも甲冑にも鞍にも鐙(あぶみ)にも用いたものの総称。尾錠。かく。※十巻本和名抄（934頃）四「鉸具〈略〉腰帯及鞍具、以_レ銅属_レ革也」※源氏（1001‐14頃）紅葉賀「なか絶えばかごとや負ふとあやふさにはなだの帯をとりてだに見ず」② 馬具の部分の名。鐙の頭にある鉄輪の中の細い金具で力革へ差し通し、鐙靼(みずお)に留める。かく。※延喜式（927）三四「鞍二具料〈略〉(かこ)四具」