chonmage

English

A 19th-century samurai with a chonmage

Etymology

From Japanese 丁髷 (chonmage).

Noun

chonmage (plural chonmage)

1. A traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men, most commonly associated with samurai, and in recent times 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.)

Translations

topknot

• Japanese: 丁髷 (ja) (ちょんまげ, chonmage)
• Korean: 상투 (sangtu)

Anagrams

• Manchego, manchego

Japanese

Romanization

chonmage

1. Rōmaji transcription of ちょんまげ