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silver hair; gray hair
Hair that is silver or gray in color. Can describe naturally grayed hair in an elegant or positive way, or silver-colored hair in fiction and character descriptions.
銀髪の紳士が入ってきた。
A silver-haired gentleman came in.
祖父は美しい銀髪をしている。
My grandfather has beautiful silver hair.
その映画の主人公は銀髪に赤い目という印象的な外見だ。
The protagonist of that movie has a striking appearance with silver hair and red eyes.
銀髪 means silver or gray hair, with a more elegant or attractive connotation than 白髪. Combines 銀 (silver) + 髪 (hair).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 銀髪の紳士 (silver-haired gentleman)
- 美しい銀髪 (beautiful silver hair)
- 銀髪キャラ (silver-haired character)
- 銀髪に染める (to dye hair silver)
NUANCE:
銀髪 portrays gray hair positively — as distinguished, elegant, or stylish. In contrast, 白髪 is neutral or sometimes carries negative associations with aging.
POP CULTURE:
Very common in anime and manga character descriptions, where 銀髪 characters are a popular archetype. Often paired with distinctive eye colors.
SIMILAR TERMS:
- 白髪: white/gray hair (neutral, aging-related)
- 金髪: blond hair
- 黒髪: black hair
- 茶髪: brown-dyed hair