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Kotomora

髪

hair of the head

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハツ

Kun'yomi

  • かみ

Nanori

  • がた
  • ひげ

Meaning

髪 centers on the hair that grows on a person's head, as opposed to facial or body hair.

Most common words using 髪

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  • 髪かみ
    N5

    hair (on the head)

  • 髪の毛かみのけ
    N3

    hair (on the head); (a) hair

  • 髪型かみがた
    N4

    hair style; coiffure; hairdo

  • 黒髪くろかみ

    black hair

  • 金髪きんぱつ

    blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

  • 前髪まえがみ

    forelock; bangs

  • 白髪しらが
    N3

    white hair; grey hair; gray hair

  • 頭髪とうはつ

    hair (on the head)

  • 茶髪ちゃぱつ

    hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair

  • 毛髪もうはつ

    hair

  • 散髪さんぱつ
    N1

    (having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing

  • 長髪ちょうはつ

    long hair (usu. of a man)

  • 短髪たんぱつ

    short hair

  • 危機一髪ききいっぱつ

    by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

  • 銀髪ぎんぱつ

    silver hair; gray hair; grey hair

  • 後ろ髪うしろがみ

    hair on the back of one's head

  • 間一髪かんいっぱつ
    N1

    hair's breadth

  • 理髪りはつ

    haircut

  • 間髪かんぱつ

    immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

  • 断髪だんぱつ

    cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting

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Etymology

髪 is the modern Japanese simplified form of 髮. Both combine 髟 (hair) with a phonetic component: 犮 in the traditional form and 友 in the simplified form. The character originally referred to hair on the head.

Meaning mnemonic

The top component 髟 looks like long flowing hair, and the bottom 友 suggests a friend. Imagine a friend with long, beautiful hair that you can't help but notice.

Reading mnemonic

For ハツ, imagine a hat sitting on top of a head of hair: hat -> ハツ, and the hat covers the hair on the head.