髪: the kanji for hair
髪 is a JLPT N3 kanji that means hair. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
髪 is written in 14 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
髪 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ハツ (hatsu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 理髪店りはつてん · rihatsuten | barber shop |
かみ (kami)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 髪かみ · kami | hair |
Special readings to learn as whole words
These words use 髪, but their readings do not follow the readings above. The Jōyō Kanji Table lists them as special readings. Learn each one as a whole word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 白髪しらが · shiraga | gray hair |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 祖父は理髪店に通っています。Sofu wa rihatsuten ni kayotte imasu.My grandfather regularly visits the barber shop.
- 彼女は髪を短く切った。Kanojo wa kami o mijikaku kitta.She cut her hair short.
- 最近、白髪が増えてきた。Saikin, shiraga ga fuete kita.I've been getting more gray hair lately.
- 駅前の理髪店で髪を切った。Ekimae no rihatsuten de kami o kitta.I got my hair cut at the barber shop in front of the station.
- 祖父の髪はほとんど白髪だ。Sofu no kami wa hotondo shiraga da.My grandfather's hair is almost all gray.
Questions about 髪
How many strokes does 髪 have?
髪 is written in 14 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 髪?
The on readings are hatsu (ハツ). The kun readings are kami (かみ).
What JLPT level is 髪?
N3. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N3 falls between the former Levels 2 and 3.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 髪
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.