ahoge

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アホ毛 (ahoge).

Noun

ahoge (plural ahoge)

1. (fandom slang, usually in the context of Japanese-style art) An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.

Translations

exaggerated cowlick

Chinese: Mandarin: 呆毛 (zh) (dāimáo) Japanese: アホ毛 (ja) (ahoge) Korean: 바보털 (baboteol), 아호게 (ahoge) Marathi: आहोगे (āhoge)

Japanese

Romanization

ahoge

1. Rōmaji transcription of アホげ