chonmage

English

Etymology

From Japanese 丁髷 (chonmage).

Noun

chonmage (plural chonmage)

  1. A traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men, traditionally associated with samurai and more recently with sumo wrestlers.
    • 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times[1]:
      That the actors portraying samurai wear headpieces in the traditional “chonmage” style, in which a ponytail is folded back over the top of the head, creates a sense of androgynous uniformity. (Mitsuteru Okuyama did the wigs.)

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Romanization

chonmage

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ちょんまげ