禿 (はげ, hage) Japanese meaning: baldness | KotomoraMy father has been troubled by baldness since he was young.
Usage patterns
禿が進むfor one's baldness to progress
My father's baldness has been getting worse lately.
禿を隠すto hide one's baldness
He always hides his baldness with a hat.
〈人〉を禿と呼ぶto call someone 'baldy'
The kids teased him, calling him "baldy."
つるっぱげ
shiny bald head; person with a shiny bald head
Irregular okurigana usage.
