衵あこめ扇おうぎMeanings1nounformal folding fan made of hinoki cypressHistorical item formerly used by court ladies; compare with 檜扇 (ひおうぎ).See also: 檜扇衵あこめ扇おうぎは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの女にょう房ぼう装しょう束ぞくで使つかわれた檜ひのき製せいの扇おうぎである。The akomeōgi is a cypress fan used in Heian-period court ladies' attire.