cutting sidelocks; evenly cut sidelocks (Heian-era adulthood symbol for noblewomen); coming-of-age sidelock-cutting ritual (late Muromachi to Edo period for women)
Archaic term referring to a historical practice. The first gloss describes the act of cutting the hair at the sides of the face; the second refers to the resulting hairstyle as a marker of adulthood for Heian noblewomen; the third denotes a ceremonial coming-of-age ritual for women from about 1568 to 1867.
In the Heian period, noblewomen had their sidelocks cut as a sign of adulthood.
In samurai families of the Edo period, a ceremony of cutting the sidelocks was held for daughters.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Variant with kana for the second character.
Rare variant using 枇.
Rare variant using 曽木.
Rare variant using 除ぎ.
Compound of 鬢 (bin, 'hair at the temples/sidelocks') and 削ぎ (sogi, from 削ぐ sogu, 'to slice off'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes the act of cutting the sidelocks.