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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びん
sidelocks; hair at the temples
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雲鬢花顔

うんびんかがん
beautiful woman (metaphorical)
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小鬢

こびん
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
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鬢付け

びんつけ
pomade; pomatum; hair oil
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鬢長

びんなが、びんちょう、ビンナガ、ビンチョウ
albacore (Thunnus alalunga); germon
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糸鬢

いとびん
17C male hairstyle (shaved forehead, chignon, sideburns thinned to the size of a thread)
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鬢付け油

鬢付油
びんつけあぶら
pomade; pomatum; hair oil
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鬢髪

びんぱつ
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
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鬢切り

鬢きり
びんきり、びんぎり
hairstyle for men and women from early Edo era to the Genroku era
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鬢とろ

びんとろ
albacore belly