also: おぼとれがしら
Literary or somewhat formal term for messy, uncombed hair. Not an everyday word; more likely to appear in written descriptions or classical contexts.
He showed up at the meeting with unkempt hair.
An old man with disheveled hair was sitting by the roadside.
unkempt hair and dirty face; indifferent to personal appearance
Standard kanji form for this word.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Kana spelling may be used when the kanji are obscure or for clarity.
A Sino-Japanese word from 蓬, whose tangled growth serves as an image of disorder, and 頭, “head”; the compound is also found in Chinese.