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ひげ

ひ

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

facial hair; moustache; beard; whiskers

usually written using kana alone

General term for facial hair. In careful usage, 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for cheek whiskers, but ひげ covers all.

See also: 口髭 · 顎鬚 · 頬髯

彼かれはひげを伸のばしている。
He is growing a beard.

Written forms

ひげUsage32%
Usually written in kana; the kanji 髭 is common but not required.
髭ひげUsage38%
General kanji for facial hair; in careful usage, 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for cheek whiskers.
ヒゲUsage23%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for the financial chart sense.

口くちひげを整ととのえる。

I trim my moustache.

2

noun

animal whiskers; feelers; tuft

usually written using kana alone

Used for whiskers of cats, mice, etc., insect feelers, or a tuft of hair on an animal's chin.

猫ねこのひげは敏びん感かんだ。
A cat's whiskers are sensitive.

3

noun

candlestick shadow

usually written using kana alonefinance

Finance term for the thin lines (shadows) on a candlestick chart; usually written in katakana as ヒゲ.

ローソク足あしのヒゲが長ながいと、値ね動うごきが激はげしかったことを示しめす。
A long shadow on a candlestick indicates volatile price movement.

鬚ひげ

Usage4%

rarely-used kanji form

Rare kanji specifically for a beard.

髯ひげUsage3%

rarely-used kanji form

Rare kanji specifically for cheek whiskers.

Kanji

髭beard, mustache
鬚beard, mustache
髯beard, mustache

Similar words

口くちひげ
Specifically a moustache, while ひげ is the general term for facial hair.
あごひげ
Specifically a beard (chin hair), while ひげ is the general term.
ほおひげ
Specifically sideburns or cheek whiskers, while ひげ is the general term.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; possibly related to 髪 (kami, 'hair') or an ancient root for hair-like growths.