愛あい敬きょう毛げ

noun

straggling hair; lovelock

Hair too short to be tied up with the rest, typically around the sideburns or nape; often seen as a charming detail. The term 後れ毛 is more common.

See also: 後れ毛

• 彼かの女じょのうなじのあいきょうげが、なんとも言いえず色いろっぽい。

  The straggling hair on the nape of her neck is indescribably alluring.

• 浴衣姿ゆかたすがたで、耳みみの横よこにあいきょうげが垂たれているのが可愛かわいらしい。

  With her yukata on, the lovelock hanging beside her ear looks charming.