(かみ)

かみ
noun
hair
See also: (かみ) (god (神)), (かみ) (paper (紙))
1. hair
The strands growing from the head.
(かみ)(なが)
The hair is long.
I went to get my hair cut.
I wash my hair in the morning before going out.
The wind was strong and my hair got all messy.
She ties her long hair back in a ponytail and comes to school every day.

(かみ) refers specifically to head hair (not body hair).

HOMOPHONES:

(Context usually makes the meaning clear.)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

COMPOUNDS:

  • 髪型(かみがた): hairstyle
  • 髪の毛(かみのけ): hair (individual strands)
  • 白髪(しらが): gray/white hair
  • 前髪(まえがみ): bangs, fringe
  • 黒髪(くろかみ): black hair
  • 長髪(ちょうはつ): long hair
  • 短髪(たんぱつ): short hair