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髯 Kanji meaning "beard, mustache"

Jiten frequency #3418Kanken Level 1TMW Immortal Idol15 strokes

Meanings

beard, mustache

On'yomi

ゼン

Kun'yomi

ひげ

Composed of

髟hair hanging longradical
冉red

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

髯(ひげ)moustache#76486青(あお)髯(ひげ)grey appearance after shaving one's beard#175851頬(ほお)髯(ひげ)whiskers#195695口(くち)髯(ひげ)moustache#199505虎(とら)髯(ひげ)bristly beard#247144髯(ひげ)もじゃbearded#468561髯(ひげ)発条(ぜんまい)balance spring#468561髯山(ひげやま)Higeyama#468561青髯(あおひげ)Bluebeard (fairy tale in the collection by Charles Perrault)#468561

Most common words using this kanji

髯(ひげ)moustache#76486白(はく)髯(ぜん)white beard#114006青(あお)髯(ひげ)grey appearance after shaving one's beard#175851頬(ほお)髯(ひげ)whiskers#195695口(くち)髯(ひげ)moustache#199505虎(とら)髯(ひげ)bristly beard#247144無(む)髯(ぜん)beardless#286984鬚(しゅ)髯(ぜん)mustache and beard#348063肉(にく)髯(ぜん)wattle (of a bird's neck)#468561青髯(あおひげ)Bluebeard (fairy tale in the collection by Charles Perrault)#468561髯山(ひげやま)Higeyama#468561竜ヶ髯谷Ryūgahigetani#468561須(しゅ)髯(ぜん)beard#468561髯(ひげ)もじゃbearded#468561髯(ひげ)発条(ぜんまい)balance spring#468561
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