額隠

額隠

Japanese

Kanji in this term
額	隠
ひたい Grade: 5	かくし Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
額隱 (kyūjitai)

Noun

額(ひたい)隠(かくし) • (hitaikakushi) 

1. A triangular white cloth headdress placed on the forehead to signify a ghost in traditional Japanese theatre and artwork. Also known as a tenkan.

Coordinate terms

• 天冠(てんかん) (tenkan)

Further reading

• 百物語怪談会 Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai: Translated Japanese Ghost Stories