Japanese symbol for “hair”
髪
かみ
Romaji: kami
hair (on the head)
In Japanese, hair is 髪, read かみ (kami).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hair (on the head)
Written forms: 髪、髮. Readings: かみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hair”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毛 | け ke | hair |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 頭髪 | とうはつ touhatsu | hair (on the head) |
| 毛髪 | もうはつ mouhatsu | hair |
| ヘア | ヘア hea | hair (on the head) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 髪型 | かみがた kamigata | hair style; coiffure; hairdo |
| 白髪 | しらが shiraga | white hair; grey hair; gray hair |
| 金髪 | きんぱつ kinpatsu | blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair |
| 前髪 | まえがみ maegami | forelock; bangs |
| 散髪 | さんぱつ sanpatsu | (having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hair”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.