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What is the Kanji for 'Hair'? | 髪

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hair' is 髪.

    kanji

    髪

    Meaning

    Hair

    Reading

    kunyomiかみ

    kami

    onyomiはつ

    hatsu

    Parts

    友Friend 髟

    Example Word

    髪: hair. The Japanese noun '髪 (かみ)' refers to 'hair', specifically the hair on one's head. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about hair care, hairstyles, or hair-related issues. For example: Her hair is long「彼女の髪は長い」(かのじょのかみはながい). I need to cut my hair「髪を切る必要がある」(かみをきるひつようがある). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '髪型 (かみがた)' meaning 'hairstyle'. Note that '髪' specifically refers to head hair and not body hair, which is typically referred to as '毛 (け)'.

    Radical

    髟

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    657

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 髪

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

    kanji

    友

    Meaning

    Friend

    component

    髟

Words Using 髪

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    白髪

    Meaning

    Gray hair

    word

    髪

    Meaning

    Hair

    word

    髪の毛

    Meaning

    Hair

Learn the Kanji 髪

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What does 髪 mean?

髪 means 'Hair'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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

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