also: びんぎり
binkiri hairstyle
Historical Edo-period men's hairstyle featuring a lock of hair extending from the temples over the ears. Often associated with young men or specific social roles.
Young men with the binkiri hairstyle are often depicted in ukiyo-e prints.
The binkiri is one of the men's hairstyles of the Edo period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical hairstyle term.
Alternate reading びんぎり, restricted to the full kanji form; less common than びんきり.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 鬢 (びん, 'hair at the temples') and 切り (きり, 'cut' or 'style'), referring to the distinctive cut or arrangement of the side hair.