How to say "hood" in Japanese

• フードCommon
  nounThe word for the hood of a garment — a sweatshirt, parka, or coat. When you mean the hood attached to a piece of clothing, this katakana loanword is the natural choice.
• 頭巾ずきんCommon
  nounA cloth hood worn over the head, typically a separate piece of headgear rather than part of a garment; it tends to evoke traditional or storybook figures rather than everyday clothing.
  修道士しゅうどうしのように頭巾ずきんをかぶった雲くもは、ポツリポツリと落おちる雨あめを数珠じゅずのようにつまぐっている。↗

  The hooded clouds, like friars, tell their beads in drops of rain.
• 覆いおおいCommon
  nounReally a general word for something that covers or shrouds an object; 'hood' is only a marginal sense, so this is seldom the word you want when you actually mean a hood.

Choose 「フード」 for the hood of a jacket or sweatshirt, 頭巾 for a separate cloth hood covering the head, and 「覆い」 only when you mean a cover in general rather than a hood.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• フードhood
• 頭巾ずきんheadgear (esp. one made of cloth)
• 覆いおおいcover
• 幌ほろcanopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it)
• ボンネットbonnet