What does kanji 髪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 髪 is hair of the head.

How is kanji 髪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 髪 are かみ; the onyomi readings are ハツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 髪?

The main radical for kanji 髪 is 髟.

What words use kanji 髪?

Example words that use kanji 髪 include 髪型, 髪飾り, 髪結, 髪.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

髪

Meaning

Kanji 髪

hair of the head

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かみ
Onyomi 音読み: ハツ
Nanori 名乗り: がたひげ

Variant: 发 (Itaiji) , 㛲 (Itaiji) • Old form: 髮 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1474
Strokes: 14
Radical: 髟
Components: 一 • 夂 • 彡 • 長 • 髟
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 友 • 犮 • 伖 • 抜 • 𡵢 • 𥁊 • 叐

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 150 entries that include this kanji.

髪型

かみがた

hair style

髪飾り

かみかざり

hair ornament

髪結

かみい

hairdresser

髪

はつ

hair (on the head)

髪が薄い

かみがうすい

having thin hair

髪ゴム

かみゴム

hair tie

髪どめ

かみどめ

barrette

髪の薄い

かみのうすい

thin haired

髪をあげる

かみをあげる

to put up one's hair

髪をとかす

かみをとかす

to comb (one's hair)

髪を解く

かみをほどく

to let down one's hair

髪を垂らす

かみをたらす

to let one's hair hang down

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は長い髪を切った。

She cut her long hair.

朝、髪をとかしました。

I combed my hair this morning.

風で髪が乱れた。

My hair got messy in the wind.

髪の色を変えてみたい。

I want to try changing my hair color.

髪が目に入ってじゃまだ。

My hair gets in my eyes and bothers me.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.