Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Sensitive; Common noun
small child; pipsqueak; small fry; small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads
Sensitive; Common noun
short person; midget; dwarf
Common noun
small animal; runt
Prefix
worn down (pencil, etc.)
Word usually written using kana alone
to lose hair; to become bald
to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
Historical term
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair
Historical term
young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period)
Archaic
baldness; bald head
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
baldness; bald head
Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone
bald person; baldy
Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone
idiot; moron
Colloquial
vulture; condor
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