鍔

guard (on a sword)

brim (of a hat); visor; peak

brim (of a pot); flange; collar

sound when stopping the blade of a sword with the guard

wide brim (e.g. of hat)

locking swords and pushing against each other

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition

confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)

Idiomatic expression

two things that do not go well together; pairing kintsuba with loach soup

Abbreviation

confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)

Archaic

metal sword guard; polearm