How to say “hair” in Japanese | 髪 (かみ、kami)/ 髪の毛 (かみのけ、kami no ke)

The Japanese vocabulary「髪 (かみ、kami)」and「髪の毛 (かみのけ、kami no ke)」mean “hair.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word髪の毛
Hiraganaかみかみのけ
Romaji Readingkamikami no ke
English Meaninghairhair

These words don’t indicate “body hair.” These are used only for “head hair.”

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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The girl is growing her hair.

Plain Form:

そのおんなかみばしている。
Sono on’nanoko wa kami o nobashite iru.

Polite Form:

その女の子は髪を伸ばしています。
Sono on’nanoko wa kami o nobashite imasu.


I cut my hair and donated it.

Plain Form:

かみって、寄付きふした。
Kami o kitte, kifu shita.

Polite Form:

髪を切って、寄付しました。
Kami o kitte, kifu shimashita.


My boy friend often changes his hair color.

Plain Form:

かれは、かみいろをよくえる。
Kare wa, kami no iro o yoku kaeru.

Polite Form:

彼は、髪の色をよく変えます。
Kare wa, kami no iro o yoku kaemasu.


I had Kimura-san cut my hair.

Plain Form:

木村きむらさんにかみってもらった。
Kimura-san ni kaminoke o kitte moratta.

Polite Form:

木村さんに髪の毛を切ってもらいました。
Kimura-san ni kaminoke o kitte moraimashita.


Mori-san’s hair is straight and beautiful.

Plain Form:

もりさんのかみは、まっすぐで綺麗きれいだ。
Mori-san no kaminoke wa, massugu de kireida.

Polite Form:

森さんの髪の毛は、まっすぐで綺麗です。
Mori-san no kaminoke wa, massugu de kireidesu.

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