Traditional red divided skirt worn by Shinto shrine maidens (miko) or noblewomen at the imperial court. The reading ひこ is a rare alternative.
See also: 紅の袴 (くれないのはかま)
The shrine maiden wore a red hakama and performed the sacred dance.
Court ladies in the Heian period wore red hakama.
Standard kanji spelling for the red hakama.
Formed from 緋, “scarlet,” and 袴, with voicing of 袴 to ばかま in the compound.