noun
traditional hairstyle with hair tied back in a knot
Refers to a historical Japanese hairstyle where the hair is gathered and knotted at the back of the head, often associated with samurai or pre-modern periods.
時代劇では、侍が総髪を結っている姿をよく見かける。
In period dramas, you often see samurai wearing their hair in the sōhatsu style.
総髪は江戸時代の男性の一般的な髪型の一つだった。
Sōhatsu was one of the common hairstyles for men in the Edo period.
丁髷 is a more specific samurai topknot with a shaved pate, whereas 総髪 is a broader term for hair knotted at the back without necessarily shaving the front.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji form using 惣 instead of 総; less common.
Compound of 総 (all, whole) and 髪 (hair), literally 'all hair', referring to gathering all the hair together into a knot at the back.