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Meaning of 禿(はげ) in Japanese

禿
Kana Reading
はげ, かぶろ, かむろ
Romaji
hage, kaburo, kamuro
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    baldness; bald head
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    children's hairstyle of short untied hair; children with short untied hair
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period)


Kanji in this word

禿

7 strokes

become bald, bare, wear out, waste away, little girl employed at a brothel

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: ちび.る, かむろ, は.げる, はげ

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