noun

  1. traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top.
  2. men's hairstyle (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
丸髷 まるまげ
まる
わげ
丸髷 まるわげ
丸曲
丸曲 まるまげ
るわげ
丸曲 まるわげ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

round, full (month), perfection
まる ガン ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (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)