also: ひゃくにちかつら
long-haired wig used in kabuki; thick growth (metaphorical)
Primarily a kabuki term for a specific long-haired wig. Metaphorically used to describe a very thick growth of hair or plants, but this usage is rare and literary.
An actor wearing a hyakunichikazura wig appeared on the kabuki stage.
The forest was covered in deep green, as if it were a hyakunichikazura.
Standard kanji spelling for this kabuki wig term.
Alternate reading; かずら and かつら are both used for 鬘.
Kabuki 百日鬘 represents hair left unkempt for a hundred days, conventionally indicating a character who has spent a long period in confinement or hardship.