Lately my hair has been falling out a lot.
There was a long hair lying on the floor.
Used for the hair or fur covering an animal, and by extension animal fiber such as sheep's wool.
犬の毛が服についた。
The dog's fur got on my clothes.
羊の毛から糸を作る。
Thread is made from sheep's wool.
Can refer to a bird's soft covering, especially down. 羽 or 羽毛 is more specific when emphasizing feathers as feathers.
ひよこの毛は黄色くて柔らかい。
A chick's down is yellow and soft.
牧場で羊の毛を刈った。
We sheared the sheep's wool at the farm.
The baby's hair started to grow in.
He's naturally quite hairy.
羽毛 is the more specific, often formal term for down or feathers (as in bedding), while 毛 can loosely describe a bird's soft covering too.
髪の毛 is the everyday, unambiguous way to say head hair as strands, whereas 毛 alone can be ambiguous between head hair, body hair, or fur.
羽 is the usual word for a bird's distinct feathers or wings, while 毛 is used for the softer down covering.
毛 is a general term for hair or fur anywhere on the body, whereas ヘア specifically refers to human head hair (or, euphemistically, pubic hair) in loanword contexts.
Used for hair or similar long, thin strands, e.g. 髪の毛を一本抜く.
pore (of the skin)
fur; pelt; skin · kanji 'fur' radical
eyebrow
eyelashes
red hair; ginger hair
thinning hair; sparse hair
nasal hair; nose hair · woman-chaser; fool (for women)
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
Standard kanji spelling for hair, fur, wool, or down-like covering.
Native Japanese reading け written with the kanji 毛, which is conventionally associated with hair, fur, and similar coverings. The deeper historical derivation of the native word is not specified here.
hair color; fur color · disposition; type; nature
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear · pest; nuisance person
antipathy; prejudice; irrational dislike
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
knitting wool; woolen yarn
coat (of hair or fur); lie of hair · type; sort; lineage; breeding
black hair; black fur · black-haired horse
chest hair; breast down
underarm hair; armpit hair
downy hair; peach fuzz; vellus hair · lanugo
down; fuzz; fluff
hairy; fuzzy; densely covered in thick hair
calico pattern; tortoiseshell-and-white · calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
tweezers; nippers
chestnut (horse coat color)
hair crab; Erimacrus isenbeckii
fawn colour; light brown · fawn-coloured horse; light brown horse
buttock hair; anal hair
long hair (usually of a man)
nipple hair; breast hair