hair in Japanese
hair in Japanese is 毛, 髪の毛, 髪 — hair means a thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
hair in Japanese
毛
Pronounced: ke
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
髪の毛
Pronounced: kaminoke
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
髪
Pronounced: kami
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
毛
Pronounced: ke
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
頭髪
Pronounced: tōhatsu
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
What does "hair" mean?
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noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
"A single grey hair stood out among the rest."
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noun All the hair growing on a person's head, especially considered as a style.
"She dyed her hair a deep shade of red."
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noun A very small amount or degree.
"The bus missed the pothole by a hair."
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hair in a sentence
- A single grey hair stood out among the rest.
- The cat left hair all over the sofa.
- She dyed her hair a deep shade of red.
- He runs his fingers through his hair when he's nervous.
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What is "hair" in Japanese?
"hair" in Japanese is 毛, 髪の毛, 髪. hair means: A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
How do you pronounce 毛?
"hair" in Japanese is 毛, pronounced "ke".
How do you use "hair" in a sentence?
Example: "A single grey hair stood out among the rest." In Japanese, "hair" is 毛, 髪の毛, 髪.
Are there other ways to say "hair" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "hair": 毛, 髪の毛, 髪, 頭髪.
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