Word Meaning

まげ mage

髷 is read as まげ (mage) and means bun (hairstyle).

Meaning

English

  1. bun (hairstyle)
  2. chignon
  3. topknot

Reading

Kana

まげ

Romaji

mage

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かれはまげをゆっていた。

He wore a traditional topknot.

そのやくしゃのまげはとてもりっぱだった。

The actor's topknot was very impressive.

むかしのぶしはまげをゆった。

Samurai in the past wore their hair in a topknot.

かのじょのまげのかたちはまるくてうつくしい。

Her topknot was round and beautiful.

まげのようにかみをたかくまとめた。

She gathered her hair high like a topknot.