As kanzashi made of bamboo were mainly used, it is said that the Chinese character 簪 came to be in use by adding take-kanmuri (top character of bamboo) and '曰' (a mark representing the word and deed of human beings) to 旡.
竹製の簪が多かったので、のち竹かんむりを加え、下に「曰」（人間の言動を表す記号）をそえて、簪（サン・かんざし）と書くようになったという。