Three-strand braid — The basic braid made by dividing hair into three sections and crossing the outer sections over the centre in turn.

Hair styling & texture

Three-strand braid

三つ編み

The basic braid made by dividing hair into three sections and crossing the outer sections over the centre in turn.

How to recognise it

  • one plait formed by three alternating sections

Different from nearby terms

Its three-part plait differs from fishtail and rope-braid structures.

Aliases

三つ編みヘアbasic braidthree-strand plait

Words for AI

EnglishThree-strand braid

日本語三つ編み