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毛
毛
4 strokes
Frequency: 1179
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

fur
hair
feather
down

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
モウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
け
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
めん
も

Common Words

髪の毛
かみのけ
Expression
Noun
Freq #3455
1

hair (on the head); (a) hair

Examples
どこで髪の毛を切ったの。
Where did you get your hair cut?
毛
け
Noun
Freq #3734
1

hair

Examples
飼い猫の毛のつやが悪くなった。
Our cat's fur has lost its luster.
2

fur; wool

3

down; plumage; feathers

毛布
もうふ
Noun
Freq #5220
1

blanket

Examples
この柔らかい毛布は赤ちゃんにちょうどいい。
This soft blanket is just right for babies.
ケンは毛布を二つに畳んだ。
Ken folded the blanket in half.
毛皮
けがわ
もうひ (毛皮)
毛革
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #9268
1

fur; skin; pelt

Examples
開拓者達は現地人たちから毛皮を物々交換で手に入れた。
The colonists bartered with the natives for fur.
2

けがわ only

kanji "fur" radical

赤毛
あかげ
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #11274
1

red hair; ginger hair

不毛
ふもう
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #11338
1

barren; sterile; infertile

2

unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

まつげ
まつ毛
睫毛
睫
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #12409
1

eyelashes

毛頭
もうとう
Adverb
Freq #13511
1

With neg. sentence

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

Examples
私は誰にもこの時計を貸すつもりはありません。ましてや手放すつもりなど毛頭ありません。
I have no intention of lending this watch to anyone, much less parting with it.
引退するつもりは毛頭ない。
I have no intention whatever of resigning.
毛並み
毛並
けなみ
Noun
Freq #13980
1

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair

2

type; sort

3

Colloquial

lineage; breeding

眉毛
まゆ毛
まゆげ
Noun
Freq #16031
1

eyebrow

Examples
毛深いまゆ毛が彼の顔の特徴だった。
His bushy brows accented his face.
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