ahoge

English

an ahoge

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アホ毛 (ahoge).

Noun

ahoge (plural ahoges)

1. (fandom slang, usually in the context of Japanese-style art) An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.

Translations

exaggerated cowlick

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 呆毛 (zh) (dāimáo)

• Japanese: アホ毛 (ahoge)
• Korean: 바보털 (baboteol), 아호게 (ahoge)
• Marathi: आहोगे (āhoge)

Japanese

Romanization

ahoge

1. Rōmaji transcription of アホげ