編(あ)み髪(がみ)

あみがみ

noun

braided hair; plaited hair

1. braided hair; plaited hair

Hair that has been woven or braided into a pattern. Refers to any style of braiding, including single braids, twin braids, and French braids.

彼女(かのじょ)は編(あ)み髪(がみ)が似合(にあ)う。

Braided hair suits her.

娘(むすめ)の髪(かみ)を編(あ)み髪(がみ)にしてあげた。

I braided my daughter's hair for her.

結婚式(けっこんしき)のために美容院(びよういん)で編(あ)み髪(がみ)のヘアアレンジをしてもらった。

I had a braided hairstyle done at the salon for the wedding.

A compound of 編(あ)み (braiding, from 編(あ)む to braid/knit) and 髪(かみ) (hair), with rendaku changing かみ to がみ. A general term for any braided hairstyle.

Common collocations

編(あ)み髪(がみ)にする: to braid one's hair
編(あ)み髪(がみ)をほどく: to undo a braid
編(あ)み髪(がみ)アレンジ: braided hair arrangement

Types of braids

三(み)つ編(あ)み: three-strand braid (the most common type)
二(ふた)つ編(あ)み: twin braids, pigtails
フィッシュボーン: fishtail braid
フレンチブレイド: French braid

Related words

三(み)つ編(あ)み: three-strand braid — the specific basic braid technique
おさげ: pigtails, braids hanging down — often associated with schoolgirls
編(あ)み込(こ)み: cornrows, braids woven close to the scalp

Related Words

Related: 三(み)つ編(あ)み (three-strand braid)

Related: おさげ (pigtails, braids hanging down)

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Added 2026.4.8 16:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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