A hairstyle where the hair is cut straight around the head at about ear level, often with bangs. Associated with young boys, hence the name 坊ちゃん (young master).
When I was in elementary school, I had a bowl cut.
That child's bowl cut really suits him.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still seen.
From 坊ちゃん (young master, boy) + 刈り (cutting, from 刈る 'to cut'). Refers to a haircut commonly given to young boys.