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美髪 (びはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

美び髪はつ

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Meanings

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noun

beautiful hair

A somewhat formal or literary noun for beautiful, healthy-looking hair. Often used in product names, beauty contexts, or descriptive writing.

彼かの女じょは美び髪はつをなびかせて歩あるいていた。
She walked with her beautiful hair flowing behind her.
このシャンプーは美び髪はつを保たもつのに役やく立だつ。
This shampoo helps maintain beautiful hair.

Kanji

美beauty, beautiful
髪hair of the head

Similar words

美び肌はだ
美肌 refers to beautiful skin, while 美髪 specifically means beautiful hair.
美うつくしい髪かみ
美しい髪 is the everyday phrase for beautiful hair; 美髪 is a more compact, formal or literary noun.

Etymology

Compound of 美 (beautiful) and 髪 (hair). The reading びはつ follows standard on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.