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禿
禿
7 strokes

Meanings

become bald
bare
wear out
waste away
little girl employed at a brothel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちび.る
かむろ
は.げる
はげ

Common Words

チビ
禿び
Usually kana
Freq #9778
1

Sensitive; Common noun

small child; pipsqueak; small fry; small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads

2

Sensitive; Common noun

short person; midget; dwarf

Examples
ぼくにチビと言われてあいつはすごくあたまにきた。
He got mad at me for calling him Shorty.
3

Common noun

small animal; runt

4

Prefix

worn down (pencil, etc.)

禿頭
はげ頭
げあたま
くとう (禿頭)
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #29099
1

bald head

2

Esp. とくとう

baldness

禿げる
ハゲる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #30429
1

Word usually written using kana alone

to lose hair; to become bald

Examples
彼はとても若くして頭がはげ始めた。
He started going bald quite young.
2

to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

ぶろ
むろ
Noun
Freq #38818
1

Historical term

children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair

2

Historical term

young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period)

3

Archaic

baldness; bald head

禿げ上がる
禿げあがる
禿げ上る
げあが
禿上がる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #56310
1

to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)

Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #67201
1

to get blunt; to dull; to wear out

ハゲ
禿げ
Noun
Freq #69603
1

baldness; bald head

2

Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone

bald person; baldy

3

Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone

idiot; moron

禿げ山
禿山
げやま
Noun
Freq #84529
1

bald mountain; bare mountain; treeless hill

禿鷹
兀鷹
ハゲタカ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #86478
1

Colloquial

vulture; condor

Examples
ハゲタカが突っつく死んだ鹿とか、他の動物の食べ残しとか、 そういう腐った肉を死肉と書きました。
A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.
つるっ禿
ツルッパゲ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #110867
1

shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head

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