Word details

鴎髱

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鴎髱.

Dictionary

Entry

鴎髱もめづとNoun
1

chignon resembling a seagull's spread tail feathers (Edo-period women's hairstyle)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seagull

14 strokesFrequency 2,187

On

オウ

Kun

かもめ

topknot, bun, coiled hairknot

15 strokes

On

ホウ

Kun

たぼ

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