いちょう
銀杏
がえ
返
　
し

noun

  1. ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いちょう
銀杏
がえ
返
　
し
 銀杏返し いちょうがえし
いちょうがえし
銀杏返
 銀杏返 いちょうがえし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

silver
ギン　しろがね　うん (3rd, N4)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
apricot
アン　あんず　キョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)