三(み)つ編(あ)み

みつあみ

noun

braid; plait

1. braid; plait

A hairstyle made by interweaving three strands of hair. Can also refer to braided cord or rope using the same three-strand technique.

髪(かみ)を三(み)つ編(あ)みにした。

I braided my hair.

三(み)つ編(あ)みの女(おんな)の子(こ)がいた。

There was a girl with braids.

母(はは)に三(み)つ編(あ)みをしてもらうのが子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)の楽(たの)しみだった。

Having my mother braid my hair was one of my childhood pleasures.

Literally "three-strand weave" — 三(み)つ (three) + 編(あ)み (weaving/knitting). The most common type of braid in Japanese.

Common collocations

三(み)つ編(あ)みにする: to braid (hair)
三(み)つ編(あ)みをほどく: to undo a braid
三(み)つ編(あ)みのおさげ: braided pigtails

Related words

おさげ: pigtails
ポニーテール: ponytail
お団子(だんご): hair bun
編(あ)み込(こ)み: French braid, cornrows

Usage

Most commonly refers to hair braiding. Can also apply to braided cord, rope, or leather. The technique of interweaving three strands is the same regardless of material.

Related Words

Related: おさげ (pigtails)

Related: ポニーテール (ponytail)

Compare: 編(あ)み込(こ)む (to braid in)

Related: 編(あ)み髪(がみ) (braided hair)

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Added 2026.3.22 11:27 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:52

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