あかずきん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あかずきん – see the following entry.

[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

Alternative spelling
赤頭巾

(This term, あかずきん, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

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