髪かみ結ゆい

also: かみい

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Meanings

noun

hairdresser; hairdressing

Refers to the traditional occupation of dressing and arranging hair, especially in historical contexts. Can mean both the person and the act.

江え戸ど時じ代だいには、髪かみ結ゆいは町まちでよく見みられる職しょく業ぎょうだった。
In the Edo period, hairdressers were a common sight in town.
彼かの女じょは髪かみ結ゆいの技ぎ術じゅつを祖そ母ぼから学まなんだ。
She learned the art of hairdressing from her grandmother.

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Kanji

髪hair of the head
結tie, bind, contract

Related words

美び容よう師し
Modern term for a hairdresser or beautician. 髪結い is historical and traditional, while 美容師 is the standard contemporary word.
理り容よう師し
Licensed barber; focuses on cutting and styling hair, often for men. 髪結い is not used for modern barbering.

Word family

女おんな髪かみ結ゆい
female hairdresser; coiffeuse

Built from

髪かみ+結ゆう

Written forms

髪かみ結ゆいUsage59%
Standard modern spelling; the okurigana い makes the reading かみゆい clear.
髪結Usage41%
- かみゆい
  Shorter variant, also read かみい in some contexts. The reading かみゆい is more common.
- かみい
  Rare reading; mostly historical or in compound names.
かみい

Etymology

Compound of 髪 (kami, 'hair') and 結い (yui, the continuative form of 結う (yuu, 'to tie, bind')). Literally 'hair tying', reflecting the traditional practice of binding and arranging hair.