also: ヘアー · ヘヤ · ヘヤー
noun
Loanword from English, primarily used for head hair in contexts like hairstyling, beauty, and fashion. Often appears in compound words such as ヘアスタイル or ヘアケア.
新しいヘアスタイルに挑戦してみた。
I tried a new hairstyle.
彼女はヘアケアにすごく気を使っている。
She is very particular about hair care.
noun
Euphemistic or clinical use; often appears in contexts like grooming, waxing, or medical discussions. Less common than the head-hair sense.
最近は男性もヘアの処理をする人が増えている。
Recently, more men are also grooming their pubic hair.
Rare variant spelling with long vowel mark.
Borrowed from English 'hair'. The variant spellings reflect different attempts to represent the long vowel in katakana.