毛

fur, hair

JLPT N2 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: け
On'yomi: モウ

毛 means "fur, hair". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

毛 in example sentences

髪かみの毛けボサボサだよ。

Kaminoke bosabosa da yo.

My hair is a mess.
毛先けさきをそろえますか。

Kesaki o soroemasu ka.

Do you want a trim?
トムって、ロン毛もうなの？

Tomu tte, ronmou na no?

Does Tom have long hair?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 毛 mean?: 毛 means "fur, hair". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 毛 have?: 毛 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 毛 read?: It is read け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 毛?: 毛 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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