also: かみい
Refers to the traditional occupation of dressing and arranging hair, especially in historical contexts. Can mean both the person and the act.
In the Edo period, hairdressers were a common sight in town.
She learned the art of hairdressing from her grandmother.
female hairdresser; coiffeuse
Standard modern spelling; the okurigana い makes the reading かみゆい clear.
Shorter variant, also read かみい in some contexts. The reading かみゆい is more common.
Rare reading; mostly historical or in compound names.
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.