丸髷

まるまげ

Also written まるわげ, 丸曲

Meanings

1. Noun traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top
2. type of men's hairstyle during the Edo period

Kanji

• 丸 round. Read as まる.
• 髷 topknot. Read as まげ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists