赤頭巾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤 頭 巾
あか
Grade: 1 		ず
Grade: 2 		きん
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 赤頭巾 – see the following entry.
【赤あかずきん】
[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
(This term, 赤頭巾, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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