This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハツ、かみ
Romaji: hatsu, kami
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: がた、ひげ
Romaji: gata, hige
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Romaji

Meaning

hair of the head

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  190
Frequency:  1474
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-10-4
Korean Reading:  bal
Chinese Reading:  fa4
Unicode:  9aea
JIS:  4831

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2846
Nelson Index: 5255
New Nelson Index: 6804
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3j11.3
Four Corner Index: 7244.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1706
Gakken Index: 1344
Daikanwanjiten Index: 45387P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0640
Remembering the kanji Index: 1924
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1018
Kodansha Compact Index: 1925
Kanji in Context Index: 1359
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1821
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2477
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1943
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2074
Essential Kanji Index: 1224
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3528
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3467
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1745

Words

(かみ)
hair (on the head)
金髪 (きんぱつ、キンパツ)
blond hair
毛髪 (もうはつ)
hair
髪の毛 (かみのけ)
hair (head)
危機一髪 (ききいっぱつ)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
髪形 (かみがた)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
黒髪 (くろかみ、こくはつ)
black hair
長髪 (ちょうはつ)
long hair
白髪 (しらが、はくはつ、しろかみ、しらかみ)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
前髪 (まえがみ)
forelock; bangs
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