髪 — “Hair Of The Head” in Japanese

Master (高手)はつ, かみ

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“Hair Of The Head” in Japanese is 髪, read hatsu, kami (はつ, かみ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 髪型 (hairstyle).

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What does 髪 mean?

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Kanji	髪
Meaning	Hair Of The Head
Readings	はつ, かみ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	髪型 (hairstyle)

How to read 髪

髪 is read hatsu (はつ) or kami (かみ) depending on the word.

Words with 髪

髪型

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Updated: 2026-08-28