also: ヘアー · ヘヤ · ヘヤー
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.
I tried a new hairstyle.
I fixed my hair before going out.
She is very particular about hair care.
Euphemistic or clinical use; often appears in contexts like grooming, waxing, or medical discussions. Less common than the head-hair sense.
Recently, more men are also grooming their pubic hair.
美容師にヘアをセットしてもらった。
I had the hairdresser set my hair.
Hair is typically counted with 本 when referring to individual hairs or strands.
Used for a bundle or bunch of hair, not for individual strands.
Most common katakana spelling for the English loanword 'hair'.
Variant spelling with long vowel mark; less common but still seen.
Rare variant spelling; may be encountered in older or less standardized usage.
Rare variant spelling with long vowel mark.
Borrowed from English 'hair'. The variant spellings reflect different attempts to represent the long vowel in katakana.
hairpiece
hairbrush
hair and makeup