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髪 kanji: meaning “hair of the head”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N314 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hair of the head
On'yomi
ハツ
Kun'yomi
かみ

Picture story to remember 髪

A friend (友) combs your long (長) hair of the head until it shines.

Parts in this story:友, 長

How to write 髪: stroke order

髪 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 髪

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Kanji that share parts with 髪.