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高野笠 (こうやがさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう野や笠がさ

Meanings

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noun

conical hat worn by Mount Koya missionaries

historical term

Historical term from the Edo period. Refers to a specific type of hat associated with 高野聖 (Kōya hijiri), itinerant monks from Mount Kōya.

See also: 高野聖 (こうやひじり)

高こう野や笠がさをかぶった高こう野や聖ひじりが、江え戸ど時じ代だいの街かい道どうを歩あるいていた。
Kōya hijiri wearing conical hats walked the highways of the Edo period.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
野plains, field, rustic
笠bamboo hat, one's influence

Similar words

高こう野や聖ひじり
高野聖 refers to the itinerant monks themselves, while 高野笠 is the distinctive hat they wore.

Etymology

Compound of 高野 (Kōya, referring to Mount Kōya) and 笠 (kasa, 'hat'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is directly associated with the 高野聖 monks.