揚巻

あげまき

Also written 総角, アゲマキ

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 揚 deep-fry. Read as あげる.
• 巻 roll. Read as まき.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists