こうがい
笄
わげ
髷

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こうがい
笄
わげ
髷
 笄髷 こうがいわげ

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)
topknot
まげ　キョク　わげ (Kentei 1)
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)
bend, music, melody
キョク　ま.がる　くま (3rd, N3)