What does 柄 mean?
柄 is a Japanese noun meaning “handle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), grip” in English. It can also be translated as “body build, essential qualities, appropriate to” depending on context. It is written as 柄 in kanji, え in hiragana, and e in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この赤色で柄全体がだいなしだ。
The red kills the whole pattern.