straggling hair; loose strands of hair
Refers to hair that has come loose from a tied or styled arrangement, often around the nape or temples.
When I put my hair in a ponytail, a lot of loose strands came out.
She tucked the straggling hair at the nape of her neck behind her ear.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 後れ (okure, 'lagging behind') + 毛 (ke, 'hair'), referring to hair that has fallen behind or escaped from a style.