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いがぐり頭 (igaguriatama) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In summer, my son gets a close-cropped haircut.
His burr-like haircut suits him well.
Kanji 頭 head, counter for large animals Related words 坊ぼう 主ず 頭あたま 坊主頭 refers to a completely shaved head, while いがぐり頭 is very short but not shaved, leaving a stubbly texture.
いがぐり いがぐり is the chestnut burr itself; いがぐり頭 is the metaphorical hairstyle.
Written forms いがぐり 頭あたま
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
イガグリ 頭あたま
Katakana variant of the first part, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
毬いが 栗ぐり 頭あたま
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Etymology Compound of いがぐり (chestnut burr) and 頭 (head), from the resemblance of a very short haircut to the spiky surface of a chestnut burr.
