髪
髪
14 strokes
Frequency: 1474
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
hair of the head
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
がた
ひげ
Common Words
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?
1
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
Examples
彼は青い目と金髪である。
He has blue eyes and fair hair.
1
forelock; bangs
Examples
前髪は短く切りすぎないでください。
Don't cut it too short in the front.
1
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
Examples
彼の髪型は時代遅れだ。
His hair style is behind the time.
それはとてもよく似合う髪形だ。
That's a very becoming hairstyle.
1
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
Examples
父の髪は白髪交じりになった。
My father's hair has become streaked with gray.
1
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
Examples
ふさふさとしたまっすぐな銀髪をしていました。
He had a lot of straight, silvery hair.
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hair's breadth
Examples
そのスピードを出した車は道路に飛び出した子供を、間一髪で、避けることができた。
The speeding car missed the child, who ran out into the road, by only a hairsbreadth.
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