As mentioned above, gotoku was often compared to the head a cow or its horns, as it is also suggested by the fact the some types of the shapes of the nail (kaeshi) and leg part of the gotoku are referred to as a cow. |
上記にもあるように五徳の脚の爪(かえし)の形状の種類にも牛という言葉が使われており、五徳を牛の頭部や角に見立てたことが窺える。 |