noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
blond hair; golden hair
Refers to naturally blond or dyed blond hair. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
彼女は金髪の女性です。
She is a woman with blond hair.
金髪に染めた。
I dyed my hair blond.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or stylistic effect, especially in casual or commercial contexts.
ブロンド is a loanword from English 'blonde' and often refers specifically to light yellowish hair, while 金髪 is a native Japanese term that can include golden or light-colored hair more broadly.
Compound of 金 (kin, 'gold') and 髪 (hatsu, 'hair'). The reading きんぱつ is a straightforward on'yomi combination.