髪 (fà) - hair (especially of the head) & hairstyle
髪 · fà
hair (especially of the head);
hairstyle;
refers to human head hair.
hair (especially of the head)hairstylerefers to human head hair.
Usage highlights
black hairwhite hairhairstylehaircuthair colorhair salon
Usage & contexts
Examples
- She has long black hair (黒髪).
- He went to the barber for a haircut (髪を切る).
- Her hairstyle is very fashionable (髪型).
- Gray hair is a sign of aging (白髪).
Collocations
- black hair(黒髪)
- white hair(白髪)
- hairstyle(髪型)
- haircut(散髪)
- hair color(髪色)
- hair salon(美容院/理髪店)
Idioms
- To let one's hair down(髪を下ろす)
- To stand one's hair on end(髪を逆立てる)
- A single strand of hair(一髪)
- To tie up one's hair(髪を結う)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Japanese culture, hairstyles were important indicators of social status, age, and marital status.
- The character 髪 is specifically used for human head hair, distinguishing it from 毛 which refers to body hair or fur.
- In historical contexts, cutting one's hair could symbolize major life changes such as entering monastic life.