蓬頭垢面 ほうとうこうめん Meanings Noun (with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one's personal appearance Kanji 蓬 sagebrush; wormwood; mugwort. Read as ホウ. 頭 head. Read as トウ. 垢 grime. Read as コウ. 面 face. Read as メン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists