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What is the Kanji for 'Fur'? | 毛

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fur', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fur' is 毛.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fur

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ke

    onyomiもう

    mou

    Parts

    Depend 丿Katakana no

    Example Word

    毛: hair. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    602

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Depend

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decrease, Waste

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Tail

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    毛布

    Meaning

    Blanket

    word

    Meaning

    Hair

    word

    毛皮

    Meaning

    Fur

    word

    毛糸

    Meaning

    Yarn

    word

    髪の毛

    Meaning

    Hair

    word

    眉毛

    Meaning

    Eyebrow

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 乇 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entrust, Consign

Kanji Related to Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vermillion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 毛 mean?

毛 means 'Fur'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.