kabuto
Warrior's armored cap
A kabuto is a traditional Japanese helmet, particularly the type worn by samurai warriors.
Distinguished by its bowl-shaped crown and often elaborate decorations—including crests, horns, or face guards—the kabuto was both protective gear and a symbol of status and identity in feudal Japan.
The word appears in discussions of Japanese history, martial arts, and samurai armor collections.
One skilled in combat
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
- wakizashiJapanese auxiliary blade
- yariJapanese bladed pole weapon
mounted · combat · duel · battlefield · ronin · daimyo · shogun · lord
Highest point or tuft
- visorEye-shading brim
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
lacquer · iron · leather · protection · headgear · forehead · temples · nape
Perform an action
- lamellarConsisting of thin layers
- platesFlat eating dishes
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- silkFine woven insect fiber
cord · riveted · articulated · matched · complete · pairing · donning · strapping
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- lionManed African feline
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- oniJapanese folkloric ogre
- antlersBranching cervid headgear
horns · crescent · sun · moon · rabbit · dragonfly · buffalo · ferocity
Sacred devotional place
- offeringSomething presented or given
- displayPresentation for viewing
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
replica · heirloom · ancestral · blessing · protection · symbolism · tradition · decoration
warrior
One skilled in combat
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
- wakizashiJapanese auxiliary blade
yari · mounted · combat · duel · battlefield · ronin · daimyo · shogun · lord · service
crest
Highest point or tuft
lacing · lacquer · iron · leather · protection · headgear · forehead · temples · nape · ventilation
do
Perform an action
silk · cord · riveted · articulated · matched · complete · pairing · donning · strapping · battlefield
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
antlers · horns · crescent · sun · moon · rabbit · dragonfly · buffalo · ferocity · intimidation
shrine
Sacred devotional place
- offeringSomething presented or given
- displayPresentation for viewing
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
miniature · replica · heirloom · ancestral · blessing · protection · symbolism · tradition · decoration · seasonal
smith
Metal-shaping artisan
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
shaping · riveting · lacquering · gilding · inlay · chasing · signature · school · tradition · masterwork