毛 — “hair / fur” in Japanese

Grade 2もう, け

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“hair / fur” in Japanese is 毛, read mou, ke (もう, け). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 毛糸 (yarn/wool).

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What does 毛 mean?

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Kanji	毛
Meaning	hair / fur
Readings	もう, け
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	毛糸 (yarn/wool)

How to read 毛

毛 is read mou (もう) or ke (け) depending on the word.

Words with 毛

毛糸
毛布
眉毛

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Updated: 2026-08-28