also: かみい
noun
Refers to the traditional occupation of dressing and arranging hair, especially in historical contexts. Can mean both the person and the act.
江戸時代には、髪結いは町でよく見られる職業だった。
In the Edo period, hairdressers were a common sight in town.
彼
She learned the art of hairdressing from her grandmother.
Shorter variant, also read かみい in some contexts. The reading かみゆい is more common.
Rare reading; mostly historical or in compound names.
Compound of 髪 (kami, 'hair') and 結い (yui, the continuative form of 結う (yuu, 'to tie, bind')). Literally 'hair tying', reflecting the traditional practice of binding and arranging hair.