What does kanji 髻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 髻 is samurai topknot.

How is kanji 髻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 髻 are たぶさ, みずら, もとどり; the onyomi readings are キツ, ケイ.

Example words that use kanji 髻 include 髻, 髻華, 髻鬟, 肉髻.

Kanken 1

髻

Meaning

samurai topknot

Stroke Order

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たきふさ

place where hair is gathered together atop the head

うず

flower or branch fastened in the hair

けいかん

bun (hair)

にくけい

ushnisha (protrusion on the top of a buddha's head)

あけい

jet-black hair

5 reference sentences

武士は髪を髻に結った。

The samurai tied his hair into a topknot.

彼の髻はきちんと整っていた。

His topknot was neatly arranged.

昔の男子は髻を結うことがあった。

In the past, men sometimes wore their hair in a topknot.

髻を切るのは武士をやめるしるしだった。

Cutting off the topknot was a sign of giving up one's samurai status.

絵の人物は高い髻を結っている。

The figure in the painting wears a high topknot.

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