lock of hair on the side of the head; side hair
Refers to the hair growing on the sides of the head, often styled or cut. Commonly used in contexts of hairdressing or traditional hairstyles.
I had the hairdresser cut my side hair a little shorter.
She tucked her side hair behind her ear.
Standard kanji spelling using 鬢 (side hair).
Katakana spelling of 鬢, sometimes used for clarity or stylistic effect.
Hiragana spelling of 鬢, common in everyday writing.
Compound of 小 (small, little) and 鬢 (side hair, hair on the temples). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes the hair on the sides of the head.