こうがい
笄
　
ぐ
　
る

noun

  1. type of Japanese woman's hairstyle using a hairpin (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こうがい
笄
　
ぐ
　
る
 笄ぐる こうがいぐる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hairpin, crossbar of anchor, metal rod on sheath
ケイ　こうがい (Kentei 1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)