Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsumudʑi/

Noun

旋毛 ‎(hiragana つむじ, romaji tsumuji)

1. a patch of hair on a head growing in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl

Derived terms

• 旋風 (tsumuji)
• 旋毛 (tsumujige)

Etymology 2

From 旋毛 ‎(tsumuji) + 毛 ‎(ke, “hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsumudʑiɡe/

Noun

旋毛 ‎(hiragana つむじげ, romaji tsumujige)

1. the head hairs that grow in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsudʑi/

Noun

旋毛 ‎(hiragana つじ, romaji tsuji)

1. a patch of hair on a head growing in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl
2. a patch of swirling hair on a horse
3. the top of an object

Derived terms

• 旋毛 (tsujige)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsudʑiɡe/

Noun

旋毛 ‎(hiragana つじげ, romaji tsujige)

1. a patch of swirling hair on a horse

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semmoː/

Noun

旋毛 ‎(hiragana せんもう, romaji senmō)

1. a patch of hair on a head growing in the oppose direction of the rest of the hair; a hair whorl