髪 means “hair”

かみ · kami

Also: hair of the head

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かみ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハツ

JLPT N4 · Taught in secondary school · 14 strokes

The story

Long strands flowing from the crown: hair frames the face and marks the seasons of life, from youth's black silk to elder's silver.

Used in 髪型 (kamigata, hairstyle) and 白髪 (shiraga, white hair)

More from Body & Health

• 鼻 nose
• 目 eye
• 耳 ear
• 口 mouth
• 手 hand
• 足 foot
• 頭 head
• 体 body
• 顔 face
• 首 neck
• 背 back
• 指 finger

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.