Alternative spelling of 襅 (chihaya): a cloth or cord used to tie back the sleeves of a robe, primarily used by women to get the sleeves out of the way for work such as shrine ceremonies or kitchen work; a kind of ceremonial overcoat with a long white hem worn by the sweeper or branch-holder in certain Shintō ceremonies; a kind of sleeveless vest or waistcoat used in kabuki or 人形浄瑠璃 (ningyō jōruri, “puppet theater”)

(obsolete) The hentaigana syllable that is used to represent u in old Japanese text.

(informal) hater; anti-fan; anti

a male given name

a male given name

a male given name

a female given name

a female given name

the sun

(history, collective, chiefly attributive) Japan and Korea / (collective, chiefly attributive) Japan and North Korea