also: けずる
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Transitive verb meaning to comb hair. The kanji 梳 is rare; the word is normally written in kana.
彼女は毎朝、髪をくしけずる。
She combs her hair every morning.
Rare kanji spelling; the verb is almost always written in kana. The reading けずる is also given but is less common.
Standard kana spelling for this verb.
Shortened reading; may be encountered but is less common than くしけずる.
梳かす is the more common verb for 'to comb' and is used in everyday language. 梳る is rarer and may carry a slightly more literary or old-fashioned nuance.
Compound of くし (comb) and けずる (to shave, to scrape), literally 'to scrape with a comb'. The kanji 梳 is used specifically for combing.