烏帽子

Reading

Kana: えぼし

Romaji: eboshi

Definition

noun

1

black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan, and afterwards spreading to the common people

Kanji

烏

Readings: ウ、 オ、 からす、 いずくんぞ、 なんぞ

Meanings: crow, raven

帽

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 ずきん、 おお.う

Meanings: cap, headgear

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac