This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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かつら、かずら
hairpiece; wig
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華鬘草

けまんそう
bleeding heart; Dicentra spectabilis
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日陰の蔓

日陰蔓、日陰の葛、日陰葛、日陰の鬘、日陰鬘
ひかげのかずら、ヒカゲノカズラ
running ground pine (species of club moss, Lycopodium clavatum)
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華鬘

けまん
Buddhist decoration engraved with various motifs, often made from gilt copper (e.g. for adorning the inner shrine of a temple)
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全かつら

全鬘
ぜんかつら
full wig; whole wig
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百日鬘

ひゃくにちかずら、ひゃくにちかつら
long-haired wig used in kabuki (used metaphorically to refer to a thick growth)
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目鬘

めかずら
simple paper mask