noun
classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
A traditional hairstyle where the front hair is puffed out like a visor or eaves (庇). Rare term; mainly encountered in historical or cultural contexts.
浮世絵には、ひさし髪を結った女性がよく描かれている。
Women wearing the hisashigami hairstyle are often depicted in ukiyo-e prints.
日本髪 is a broad term for traditional Japanese women's hairstyles, while ひさし髪 refers specifically to the low pompadour style with a visor-like front.
Compound of 庇 (ひさし, 'eaves, visor') + 髪 (かみ, 'hair'), referring to the hairstyle's resemblance to the overhanging eaves of a building.