oichomage

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noun

The elaborate hairstyle, resembling a gingko leaf, worn by sekitori during bouts and on ceremonial occasions.

OriginJapanese 大銀杏髷 →
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Meanings

nounoichomage (plural oichomage)
  1. governmentThe elaborate hairstyle, resembling a gingko leaf, worn by sekitori during bouts and on ceremonial occasions.

Origin

  1. Japanese大銀杏髷
  2. Englishoichomage

From Japanese 大銀杏髷 (oo-ichō-mage, literally “gingko topknot”).

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APA

oichomage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oichomage

MLA

“oichomage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oichomage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oichomage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oichomage.

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