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紅帽 (こうぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

紅こう帽ぼう

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Meanings

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noun

red hat

rare term

Rare term for a red hat or red cap; may appear in historical or literary contexts.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「紅こう帽ぼう」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。
The word 紅帽 appears in old documents.

Kanji

紅crimson, deep red
帽cap, headgear

Etymology

Compound of 紅 (red/crimson) and 帽 (hat/cap). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'red hat'.