あかずきん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あかずきん – see the following entry.

【赤ずきん】 [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 Alternative spelling 赤頭巾

(This term, あかずきん, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)