Wig - wig

Japanese: 鬘 - かつら

〘Noun〙 (also "kazura") 1. In ancient times, various plants such as green willows, irises, lilies, seaweed, and rice ears were used as hair ornaments. Unlike "uzu" and "kazashi," in which the branches were simply thrust into the hair, kazura was used by tying, wrapping, or entangling it around the hair. Originally, it was based on contagious magic, which attempted to transfer the life force of plants to the body. *Man'yoshu (late 8th century ) 5/817 "Wouldn't the green willows in the garden where plum blossoms bloom be made into kazura ?" 2. Hair added by people with thin or short hair. Soegami. Kamoji. [Ten-volume Wamyosho (around 934)] *Genji (around 1001-14), Yomogi: "My fallen combs were collected and made into a wig, about nine feet long and very pure." ③ A wig made into various hairstyles and worn on the head. It was originally developed for theatrical performances, but is now commonly used to change hairstyles. *Haiku, Zoku Sarumino (1698), Spring: "I stay at a kazura and have a mirror set up (this is fun)." ④ An old name for the plant "kamojigusa (alpine grass)."

Kazura (wig)

(Other Ka 4) (A verb derived from the noun "kazura (wig)") To make a wig. To take branches and flowers from plants and use them as hair ornaments. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 10.1852 "The drooping willows of the people of Omiya in Momoshiki are full of kadzurakeru (momo-shiki) and I never tire of looking at them."

Kazurakazura [wig]

〘Noun〙 ⇒ Wig

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「かづら」とも)① 上代、青柳、アヤメ、ユリ、藻草、稲穂などの種々の植物を、髪の飾りとしたもの。「うず」や「かざし」が枝のまま髪に突きさしたのに対し、髪に結んだり、巻きつけたり、からませたりして用いた。元来は、植物の生命力を身に移そうとした、感染呪術に基づく。※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・八一七「梅の花咲きたる園の青柳(あをやぎ)は可豆良(カヅラ)にすべくなりにけらずや」② 髪の薄い人、短い人などが添え加えた髪。そえがみ。かもじ。〔十巻本和名抄（934頃）〕※源氏（1001‐14頃）蓬生「わが御ぐしの落ちたりけるを取り集めてかつらにし給へるが、九尺余ばかりにて、いと清らなるを」③ 種々の髪型に作って頭にかぶるようにしたもの。もと演劇用として発達したが、現在では髪型を変えるためなどに一般にも用いられている。※俳諧・続猿蓑（1698）春「我宿はかづらに鏡すえにけり〈是楽〉」④ 植物「かもじぐさ（髢草）」の古名。