赤頭巾

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
きん
Grade: S
For pronunciation and definitions of 赤頭巾 – see the following entry.
あかずきん
[noun] any red hood or headscarf
[noun] (historical) a red head covering for children suffering from chicken pox or other rashes, as the red color was thought to ease symptoms
[noun] (historical) a red hood or headscarf worn as punishment for violating the rules of a village
[proper noun] Little Red Riding Hood
(This term, 赤頭巾, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)