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hair
The strands growing from the head.
髪が長い。
The hair is long.
髪を切りに行った。
I went to get my hair cut.
朝、髪を洗ってから出かける。
I wash my hair in the morning before going out.
風が強くて、髪がぼさぼさになった。
The wind was strong and my hair got all messy.
彼女は長い髪を後ろで一つに結んで、毎日学校に来る。
She ties her long hair back in a ponytail and comes to school every day.
髪 refers specifically to head hair (not body hair).
HOMOPHONES:
- 髪: hair (head)
- 紙: paper
- 神: god
(Context usually makes the meaning clear.)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 髪を切る: to cut hair
- 髪を洗う: to wash hair
- 髪を染める: to dye hair
- 髪を伸ばす: to grow hair out
- 髪を結ぶ: to tie up hair
COMPOUNDS:
- 髪型: hairstyle
- 髪の毛: hair (individual strands)
- 白髪: gray/white hair
- 前髪: bangs, fringe
- 黒髪: black hair
- 長髪: long hair
- 短髪: short hair