noun
curl; curly hair; ringlet
Refers to a single curl or collectively to curly hair. Can describe natural curls or styled ringlets.
彼女の巻き毛はとてもきれいだ。
Her curly hair is very beautiful.
前髪に小さな巻き毛ができている。
A small curl has formed in my bangs.
Compound of 巻き (maki, 'winding, rolling') + 毛 (ke, 'hair'). The reading まきげ is a straightforward combination.