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中剃り (なかぞり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
shaving the very top of the head
Refers to a specific hairstyle or shaving practice where only the crown area is shaved. Often associated with traditional or historical contexts, such as certain Buddhist monks' tonsure or samurai hairstyles. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action.
時じ
代だい
劇げき
で
は
、
侍さむらい
が
中なか
剃ぞ
り
を
し
て
いる
姿すがた
が
よく
見み
られる
。
In period dramas, samurai are often seen with the top of their heads shaved.
Written forms 中剃り
なかぞり
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
なかずり
Alternate reading; less common.
ちゅうぞり
Alternate reading using on'yomi; rarely used.
なかずり
ちゅうぞり
Similar words 剃てい 髪はつ Refers to the act of shaving the head entirely, often in a Buddhist context, whereas 中剃り specifically means shaving only the top.
月代さかやき The traditional samurai hairstyle where the top of the head is shaved; 中剃り can refer to the shaving action itself or the resulting style.
Etymology Compound of 中 (naka, 'middle') and 剃り (sori, 'shaving'), literally 'middle shaving'. The reading なかぞり is the most common; なかずり and ちゅうぞり are less frequent variants.
