noun
mustache and beard; facial hair
Rare literary term referring collectively to a mustache and beard. In modern Japanese, 口ひげとあごひげ or simply ひげ are used instead.
古い漢詩に「鬚髯」という語が出てくることがある。
The word 鬚髯 sometimes appears in old Chinese-style poetry.
From Chinese 鬚髯 (xūrán), combining 鬚 (beard, mustache) and 髯 (whiskers, beard). The exact historical borrowing into Japanese is uncertain; it remains a rare literary term.