mane
Refers to the long hair on the neck of animals such as horses and lions.
The lion's mane is very impressive.
馬のたてがみをブラシでとかした。
I brushed the horse's mane.
Usually written in kana; the kanji 鬣 is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
Rare kanji form; typically replaced by kana in modern writing.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in biological contexts.
From 立て髪, literally “standing hair,” referring to the long hair rising along an animal’s neck.