tooth blackening; ohaguro
Historical custom in Japan, practiced mainly by married women and some aristocrats until the late 19th century.
tooth-blackening dye; ohaguro solution
The dark dye itself, traditionally made from iron filings dissolved in vinegar and mixed with tannin from gallnut powder.
In the Edo period, tooth blackening was a custom of married women.
Ohaguro used a dye also called 鉄漿.
General term for makeup or cosmetics; お歯黒 is a specific historical practice of dyeing teeth black.
Homograph read as かね, meaning 'iron rust' or 'iron filings'; not directly related to tooth blackening.
Standard modern spelling for the historical practice of tooth blackening.
Rare kanji form; literally 'iron paste', referring to the dye used.
From the polite prefix お and 歯黒, “blackened teeth” or “tooth blackening.” The reading is おはぐろ; 鉄漿 is an alternative spelling referring to the iron-based blackening solution.