Related words 癖くせ 毛げ 癖毛 is the standard, neutral term for kinky or unruly hair. 癖っ毛 is a more colloquial, emphatic variant with the same meaning.
天てん 然ねん パーマ 天然パーマ refers specifically to naturally curly or permed-looking hair, often with a more positive or neutral nuance. 癖っ毛 can imply unruliness or difficulty in styling.
Written forms 癖くせ っ 毛け
Standard kanji spelling for this colloquial noun.
くせっ 毛け
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Colloquial form of 癖毛 (くせげ , 'kinky hair'), with the insertion of a small っ for emphasis or casual tone. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose in informal speech.
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