挿頭かざし

noun

flower worn in the hair

Refers to a flower or sprig tucked into the hair as decoration, especially in classical or poetic contexts. In modern Japanese, the word is somewhat literary and may be encountered in historical descriptions or traditional settings.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの女じょ性せいは、髪かみに花はなの挿頭かざしを飾かざった。

  Women in the Heian period adorned their hair with flowers.

• 祭まつりの日ひ、少しょう女じょたちはかざしを付つけて踊おどった。

  On the day of the festival, the girls danced with flowers in their hair.