Meaning

Primary

Braided Hair

Alternatives

Hair Braid, Plaited Hair, Plait

Word Type

noun

Explanation

編む is "to knit." When you knit in threes, you are knitting in a braid style. What do you braid? Hair. That makes this braided hair.

Reading

みつあみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the from 三つ and and 編む combined into one (or should I say three?) braids. Just watch out because this isn't みっつあみ, it's just みつあみ. Listen to the audio a few times to make sure you remember how it's spelled and pronounced!

Context

Context Sentences

おいおい、頼むよ。明らかにお前たちの相性全然よくなかっただろ!絶対にあの三つ編みの女に電話なんてしない方がいいって!

Oh come on, it was so obvious! There was no chemistry between you two! You definitely shouldn’t call that girl with the braided hair!

Kanji Composition