The basic float consists of the following parts: a main body made of bamboos in the form of a tortoise's shell, a head (formally called 'kabu'), and a tail (formally called 'ken').
基本形は竹組みの亀甲型の本体に、頭（正式名称：「かぶ」）と尾（同：「剣」）を取り付けたものである。