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ちはつ【薙髪】

chihatsu

Definition

Noun

  1. (Buddhism) Shaving one's head as part of a rite to become a monk or nun; tonsure

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OrthographyForm
Kanji薙髪
Kanaちはつ
Romanizationchihatsu

意味:ていはつ【剃髪】、らくしょく【落飾】

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薙髪
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, May 31). ちはつ【薙髪】 : chihatsu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3205/chihatsu/.