角隠し

Japanese
Kanji in this term
角 隠
つの
Grade: 2		 かくし
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 角 (tsuno, “horns, antlers”) +‎ 隠し (kakushi, “that which is hidden”).

Noun

角隠し (hiragana つのかくし, rōmaji tsunokakushi)

  1. A headdress made from a rectangular piece of cloth, often made of white silk (to match the bride's shiromuku kimono), which covers the bridal high topknot (a Bunkin Takashimada), a kind of chonmage (a traditional topknot); they're traditionally worn to veil the bride's metaphorical 'horns of jealousy, ego and selfishness', and also symbolizes the bride's resolve to become a gentle and obedient wife.

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