旋毛

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
旋	毛
つむじ
Grade: S	Grade: 2
jukujikun

For pronunciation and definitions of 旋毛 – see the following entry.

【つむじ】 [noun] 旋毛: hair whorl

(This term, 旋毛, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
旋	毛
Grade: S	Grade: 2

From 旋毛 (tsumuji) + 毛 (ke, “hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨmɯ̟ʑiɡe̞]

Noun

旋毛(つむじげ) • (tsumujige) 

1. the head hairs that grow in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
旋	毛
Grade: S	Grade: 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨʑi]

Noun

旋毛(つじ) • (tsuji) 

1. a patch of hair on a head growing in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl
2. a patch of swirling hair on a horse
3. the top of an object

Derived terms

• 旋毛 (tsujige)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
旋	毛
Grade: S	Grade: 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨʑiɡe̞]

Noun

旋毛(つじげ) • (tsujige) 

1. a patch of swirling hair on a horse

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
旋	毛
Grade: S	Grade: 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sẽ̞mːo̞ː]

Noun

旋毛(せんもう) • (senmō) 

1. a patch of hair on a head growing in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl