Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 丸髷(まるまげ) in Japanese

丸髷, 丸曲
Kana Reading
まるまげ, まるわげ
Romaji
marumage, maruwage
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    traditional married woman's hair style, with an oval chignon on top
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    men's hairstyle (Edo period)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

6 strokes

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: ま.がる, ま.げる, くま

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JLPT 2

3 strokes

round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: まる, まる.める, まる.い

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16 strokes

topknot

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: まげ, わげ

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