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あかずきん

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of あかずきん – see the following entry.
赤ずきん
[noun] any red hood or headscarf
[noun] (historical) a red head covering for children suffering from chicken pox or other rashes, as the red color was thought to ease symptoms
[noun] (historical) a red hood or headscarf worn as punishment for violating the rules of a village
[proper noun] Little Red Riding Hood
Alternative spelling
赤頭巾
(This term, あかずきん (akazukin), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)