てい
剃
はつ
髪

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. tonsure, shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てい
剃
はつ
髪
 剃髪 ていはつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shave
そ.る　テイ　まい (Kentei Pre-1)
younger brother, faithful service to elders
おとうと　ダイ　デ (2nd, N4)
to divide
condolences, mourning, funeral
とむら.う　チョウ　とぶら.う (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
hair of the head
かみ　ハツ　がた (7th, N3)
hair hanging long, mane, long hair radical (no.190)
ヒュウ　ヒョウ (Kentei 1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
friend
とも　ユウ　う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)