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髻 Kanji meaning "samurai topknot"

Jiten frequency #4158Kanken Level 1TMW Immortal Idol16 strokes

Meanings

samurai topknot

On'yomi

ケイキツ

Kun'yomi

たぶさみずらもとどり

Composed of

髟hair hanging longradical
吉good luck

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

肉(にく)髻(けい)ushnisha (protrusion on the top of a buddha's head)#393682鴉(あ)髻(けい)jet-black hair#393682髻(けい)鬟(かん)bun (hair)#463992

Most common words using this kanji

髻(みずら)hairstyle with buns on each side of the head#109820髻(もとどり)place where hair is gathered together atop the head#219048髻華(うず)flower or branch fastened in the hair#393682肉(にく)髻(けい)ushnisha (protrusion on the top of a buddha's head)#393682鴉(あ)髻(けい)jet-black hair#393682髻谷(たぶさだに)Tabusadani#463992髻山(もとどりやま)Motodoriyama#463992髻(けい)鬟(かん)bun (hair)#463992髻島(もとどりじま)Motodorijima#463992髻谷川(たぶさだにがわ)Tabusadanigawa#463992
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