also: ういかぶり · ういかむり · ういかんむり · しょかん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
first crowning at a coming-of-age ceremony
Archaic term for the genpuku ceremony where a boy receives his first adult cap. Historical and ceremonial context; not used in modern everyday language.
See also: 元服
In the Heian period, noble boys were recognized as adults at the first crowning ceremony.
noun
Noh cap with rolled or drooping tail (nobility indicator)
Only with reading ういかんむり
Specific to Noh theater; a cap worn by noble characters, distinguished by its tail shape. Reading is ういかんむり.
能楽で、初冠は高貴な役の象徴として用いられる。
In Noh theater, the first cap is used as a symbol of noble roles.