| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 髪 | かみ |
Pronunciation: kami
How to Say It Outloud: kah-mee
Usage: Used to refer to the hair on the head
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女の髪の毛はとても長いです。
彼女の髪の毛はとても長いです。Example Sentence English:Her hair is very long.
Her hair is very long.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 毛 | け |
Pronunciation: ke
How to Say It Outloud: keh
Usage: Used to refer to hair or fur on the body
Example Sentence Japanese:猫の毛がソファにたくさんあります。
猫の毛がソファにたくさんあります。Example Sentence English:There is a lot of cat hair on the sofa.
There is a lot of cat hair on the sofa.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ヘア | ヘア |
Pronunciation: hea
How to Say It Outloud: heh-ah
Usage: Used in loanwords and phrases from English
Example Sentence Japanese:ヘアスタイルを変えました。
ヘアスタイルを変えました。Example Sentence English:I changed my hairstyle.
I changed my hairstyle.Dictionary
髪の毛かみのけCommon wordjlpt-n3
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- hair (on the head); (a) hair
髪かみCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- hair (on the head)
毛けCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- hair
- fur; wool
- down; plumage; feathers
あたまCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- head
- hair (on one's head)
- mind; brains; intellect
- leader; chief; boss; captain
- top; tip
- beginning; start
- head; person
- down payment; deposit
- top structural component of a kanji
- pair
- Neck
頭髪とうはつCommon word
Noun- hair (on the head)
一髪いっぱつ
Noun- hair; hair's breadth
金髪きんぱつ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
- Blond
白髪しらがCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- white hair; grey hair; gray hair
毛髪もうはつ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- hair
癖毛くせげ
Noun- kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
毛茸もうじょう
Noun- hair; trichome
毛筋けすじ
Noun- hair; hairline
- minor details
- comb lines in hair; comb tracks
御髪おぐし
Noun- hair
抜け毛ぬけげ
Noun- fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
髪形かみがたCommon word
Noun- hair style; coiffure; hairdo
- Hairstyle
銀髪ぎんぱつ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
霜しもCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- frost
- white hair; grey hair; gray hair
- Frost
脱毛だつもう
NounSuru verb
- hair loss
Suru verb
- hair removal; epilation; depilation
- Alopecia
ヘアヘアCommon word
Noun- hair (of the head)
- pubic hair
- Hair (musical)
美容師びようしCommon word
Noun- beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
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