JLPT N3 · 14 strokes
Kanji 髪: "hair of the head"
The kanji 髪 means "hair of the head". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ハツ in on'yomi and かみ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ハツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かみ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | hair of the head |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1474 of 2,501 |
Common words with 髪
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 髪hair (on the head)
- 黒髪cheveux noirs
- 髪の毛hair (on the head); (a) hair
- 金髪blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
- 前髪forelock; bangs
- 髪型hair style; coiffure; hairdo
- 白髪white hair; grey hair; gray hair
- 銀髪silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
- 髪飾りhair ornament
- 間一髪hair's breadth
- 長髪long hair (usu. of a man)
- 茶髪hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
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