Where does “kanzashi” come from?
kanzashi (English) comes from Japanese 簪, from Japanese 髪 — hair on the head.
kanzashi (English): An ornamental hairpin; hair ornament
Definitions
- An ornamental hairpin; hair ornament
Ancestry of “kanzashi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 簪 | a hairpin, particularly a fancy decorative... |
| 2 | Japanese | 髪 | hair on the head |