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毛 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 毛 意味

fur, hair, feather, down

毛 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

け ke

KUNYOMI 訓読み

モウ mou

Examples

飼い猫の毛のつやが悪くなった。Our cat’s fur has lost its luster.
彼は羊の毛を刈った。He clipped the sheep.
犬の毛はいわばセーターだ。The dog’s hair is, as it were, a sweater.
あの猫の毛はとてもきれいだ。That cat has beautiful fur.
体は茶色の毛をしていた。His body was covered with brown fur.
犬は怒って毛を逆立てた。The dog’s hair bristled up with anger.
ネコの毛がさかだった。The cat’s fur stood on end.
猫のしっぽには何本毛があるか。How many hairs are there in a cat’s tail?
彼等は普通春に羊の毛を刈る。They usually shear sheep in spring.
猿たちは互いに毛繕いし合っている。The monkeys are grooming each other.

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