Word Meaning 揚巻

あげまき agemaki

揚巻 is read as あげまき (agemaki) and means Meiji-period women's hairstyle with hair twisted into a knot on top of the head and held in place with a pin.

Meaning

English

  1. Meiji-period women's hairstyle with hair twisted into a knot on top of the head and held in place with a pin
  2. ancient boys' hairstyle with a part down the middle and a loop above each ear
  3. knots in colour of four cardinal points hanging from the roof above the ring
  4. type of dance in kabuki
  5. constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta)
  6. Chinese razor clam

Reading

Kana

あげまき

Romaji

agemaki

Writing Variants

  • 総角 あげまき agemaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 132185 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

揚げ巻き

あげまき

deep-fried roll

揚巻貝

あげまきがい

constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta)

揚げ句

あげく

last line (of a renga)

揚げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

揚がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

揚げ

あげ

aburaage

揚げ物

あげもの

deep-fried food

揚力

ようりょく

dynamic lift

揚水発電所

ようすいはつでんしょ

pumped storage power plant

揚水発電

ようすいはつでん

pumped storage

揚水機

ようすいき

water pump

揚心流

ようしんりゅう

Yoshin-ryu (school of martial arts)