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.
新しいヘアスタイルに挑戦してみた。
I tried a new hairstyle.
I fixed my hair before going out.
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.
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.
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.
hairstyle
hair salon
short hair
crosshair; crosshairs
gray hair; grey hair
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.
headband; hair band
hairpiece
hairbrush
hair and makeup