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髪
Hair
かみ (kami)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese hairstyles often appear in fashion magazines using words like 長髪 (long hair) and 黒髪 (black hair). Naturally black hair has traditionally been admired in Japanese culture.
Memory Trick
Imagine COMBING your HAIR in front of a mirror every morning. Those strands remind you of 髪.
Readings
Onyomi: ハツ (hatsu)
Kunyomi: かみ (kami)
Example Words
髪
かみ (kami)
Hair
長髪
ちょうはつ (chouhatsu)
Long hair
黒髪
くろかみ (kurokami)
Black hair
髪型
かみがた (kamigata)
Hairstyle
Example Sentence
昨日 髪を 切りました。
きのう かみを きりました。
kinou kami o kirimashita
I cut my hair yesterday.