もとどり
髻

noun

Archaism.
  1. place where hair is gathered together atop the head, hair tied (or pinned) together in this position.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もとどり
髻
 髻 もとどり
たぶさ
髻
 髻 たぶさ
たきふさ
髻
 髻 たきふさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

samurai topknot
たぶさ　ケイ　キツ (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)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)