櫛(くし)

くし

noun

comb

tool daily-life

1. comb (for hair)

A flat piece with teeth used for arranging and styling hair.

櫛(くし)で髪(かみ)をとかす。

Comb one's hair with a comb.

彼女(かのじょ)は鏡(かがみ)の前(まえ)で櫛(くし)を通(とお)していた。

She was running a comb through her hair in front of the mirror.

この木製(もくせい)の櫛(くし)は祖母(そぼ)の形見(かたみ)です。

This wooden comb is a memento from my grandmother.

朝(あさ)、櫛(くし)を入(い)れてから家(いえ)を出(で)る。

I comb my hair before leaving the house in the morning.

旅行(りょこう)に行(い)くときはいつも小(ちい)さい櫛(くし)をカバンに入(い)れて持(も)って行(い)く。

When I travel, I always put a small comb in my bag and take it with me.

櫛(くし) refers to a traditional comb for styling hair. In modern Japanese, ブラシ (brush) is often used for everyday hair care, while 櫛(くし) tends to refer to traditional flat combs.

Common expressions

櫛(くし)を入(い)れる (to comb, to put a comb through)
櫛(くし)を通(とお)す (to run a comb through)
櫛(くし)の歯(は)のように (like the teeth of a comb; in a row)

Writing

The kanji 櫛(くし) is uncommon in everyday writing; くし in hiragana is usual.

Related Words

Related: ブラシ (brush)

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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.9.30 7:00

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