How to say 'Hair' in Japanese | 毛

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The Japanese word for Hair is 'Ke', written as 毛 in Japanese.'Hair' in hiragana is け.

word

毛

Meaning

Hair

Reading

け

Kanji

毛Fur

Explanation

The Japanese noun '毛 (け)' refers to 'hair'. This word is used to describe the fine, thread-like strands that grow on the skin of humans and animals. It can refer to hair on the head, body hair, or even the fur of animals. For example: my hair is long「私の毛は長い」(わたしのけはながい). The cat's fur is soft「猫の毛は柔らかい」(ねこのけはやわらかい). It's important to note that '毛 (け)' is often used in compound words to specify different types of hair or fur, such as '頭の毛 (あたまのけ)' (head hair) or '動物の毛 (どうぶつのけ)' (animal fur).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3298

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 毛

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

毛

Meaning

Fur

Words Related to 毛 Through the Kanji 毛

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 毛 as well.

word

毛布

Meaning

Blanket

word

毛皮

Meaning

Fur

word

毛糸

Meaning

Yarn

word

髪の毛

Meaning

Hair

word

眉毛

Meaning

Eyebrow

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'Ke' means 'Hair' .

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