Kanji

fur, hair, feather, down

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

毛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

モウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, け

Common Readings

モウ, け

Example sentences

髪の毛 かみのけ
彼女の髪の毛はとても長い。

Her hair is very long.

ぬける ぬける
秋だからか、最近髪の毛がたくさんぬける。

Maybe because it's autumn, my hair has been falling out a lot lately.

寒かったので、毛のセーターを着た。

Because it was cold, I wore a wool sweater.

ウサギ ウサギ
ウサギは長い耳とふわふわした毛が特徴の動物だ。

Rabbits are animals characterized by long ears and fluffy fur.

毛布 もうふ
寒いので毛布をもう一枚ください。

It's cold, so please give me one more blanket.

柔らかい やわらかい
この毛布は柔らかくて肌触りがいい。

This blanket is soft and feels nice.

毛皮 けがわ
彼女は非常に高価な毛皮のコートを着ている。

She is wearing an extremely expensive fur coat.

赤毛 あかげ
「赤毛のアン」という物語は、世界中で愛されている。

The story 'Anne of Green Gables' is loved all over the world.

不毛 ふもう
これ以上、不毛な議論を続けても何も生まれない。

Continuing this unproductive debate any further will produce nothing.

毛並み けなみ
馬の毛並みは朝の光でつやつや輝いていた。

The horse's coat gleamed glossy in the morning light.

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