What does kanji 髭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 髭 is beard.

How is kanji 髭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 髭 are くちひげ, ひげ; the onyomi readings are シ.

What words use kanji 髭?

Example words that use kanji 髭 include 髭トリマー, 髭ペンギン, 髭もじゃ, 髭鷲.

Pre-Level 1

髭

Meaning

Kanji 髭

beard

beard, mustache

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くちひげひげ
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 16
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 雌 • 鮆 • 鴜 • 䳄 • 骴 • 此 • 些

Related vocabulary

Showing 21 common entries

Showing 21 of 37 entries that include this kanji.

髭トリマー

ひげトリマー

beard trimmer

髭ペンギン

ひげペンギン

chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)

髭もじゃ

ひげもじゃ

bearded

髭鷲

ひげわし

bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

カイゼル髭

カイゼルひげ

handlebar mustache

ちょび髭

ちょびひげ

small mustache

なまず髭

なまずひげ

drooping moustache

ヤギ髭

やぎひげ

goatee

鎌髭

かまひげ

sickle-shaped moustache (often worn by servants in the Edo period)

黒髭

くろひげ

black beard

大髭

おおひげ

long and abundant moustache

天神髭

てんじんひげ

goatee

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

父は毎朝髭をそる。

My father shaves his beard every morning.

彼は髭を少し伸ばしている。

He is letting his beard grow a little.

その男は立派な髭を生やしていた。

The man was wearing an impressive beard.

髭を整えるのに時間がかかる。

It takes time to trim a beard.

彼の髭には白い毛が混じっていた。

There were white hairs mixed into his beard.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

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

髭切 Higekiri

髭よさらば Hige yo Saraba