Related words 櫛くし 目め 文もん 様よう A compound specifically meaning 'comb pattern design', often used in archaeology. 櫛目 alone can refer to the marks themselves.
櫛くし The noun for 'comb'. 櫛目 is the pattern or trace left by a comb.
Written forms 櫛くし 目め Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; 櫛 means 'comb' and 目 means 'pattern' or 'grain'.
くし 目め
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, often used when the kanji 櫛 is considered difficult or uncommon.
クシ 目め
Katakana-kanji spelling, sometimes seen in technical or stylistic contexts.
Etymology Compound of 櫛 (kushi, 'comb') and 目 (me, 'pattern' or 'grain'). The reading くしめ is a straightforward combination of the two elements.
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