Learn 髪 through everyday words for hair, gray hair and hairstyles. Connect the reading to each complete word.
The idea
髪 has 14 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 髪（かみ） means hair on the head; 白髪（しらが） means gray or white hair, and 髪型（かみがた） means hairstyle.
| Japanese word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髪 | かみ | head hair |
| 白髪 | しらが | gray or white hair |
| 髪型 | かみがた | hairstyle |
Examples
- 毎朝髪を洗います。I wash my hair every morning.
- 昨日、髪を切ってもらいました。I had my hair cut yesterday.
- 彼女の髪は長いです。Her hair is long.
- 祖父は白髪が増えました。My grandfather has more gray hair now.
- 髪を後ろで結んでください。Please tie your hair back.
- 髪型を変えました。I changed my hairstyle.
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Watch out
髪, 神 and 紙 can all be read かみ, but mean hair, god and paper respectively. Context and the written character distinguish them.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 髪 in hiragana.
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かみ
髪 is read かみ: 髪を洗います means “I wash my hair.”
Write the reading of 白髪 in hiragana.
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しらが
白髪 is read しらが; it refers to gray or white hair.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿型（かみがた）［髪／紙］.
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髪
髪 completes 髪型（かみがた）, meaning hairstyle.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 髪 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 白髪 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿型（かみがた）［髪／紙］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 髪 using the stroke-order diagram. Cover the table, read 白髪 and 髪型, then describe someone’s hair in Japanese.