English–Japanese

“hair” in Japanese

Japanese

Also髪 (kami) · ヘア (hea) · 髪の毛 (kaminoke)

Pronunciation

Romajike

Example

犬の毛が床に落ちています。inu no ke ga yuka ni o chi te i ma su

There is dog hair on the floor.

Illustration for 毛 (hair)

How to say “hair” in Japanese

“Hair” in Japanese is 毛 (ke).

Describes the fine strands that grow from a person's or an animal's skin.

Full entry for 毛: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 毛

服についた毛は、粘着テープで取れます。fuku ni tsu i ta ke wa nen chaku tē pu de to re ma su

The hair on your clothes can be removed with adhesive tape.

Tips for using 毛

  • In everyday Japanese, 毛 (ke, "hair or fur") can refer to both human hair and animal fur, while 髪 (kami, "head hair") specifically refers to hair on the head.

Other Japanese words for “hair”

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髪

kami

nounhair

髪が長いです。kami ga naga i de su

My hair is long.

今日はヘアをセットします。kyō wa he a o se tto shi ma su

I am styling my hair today.

わたしの髪の毛は黒いです。wa ta shi no kami no ke wa kuro i de su

My hair is black.

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