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毛
ke
Description
「毛」は、人や動物の体に生えている細くて長いもののことです。
"毛" refers to the thin, long things growing on the bodies of people and animals.
かみの毛やねこの毛など、いろいろなところで使います。
It is used in various contexts, such as hair on the head or a cat's fur.
Meanings
毛ke
hair (on body or head); fur
ねこの毛がふくについた。
The cat's fur got on the clothes.
毛ke
wool; woolen material
このセーターは毛でできている。
This sweater is made of wool.
毛mou
fraction; unit of 1/1000
一毛はとても小さい数だ。
One hair is a very small number.
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Notes
- Nuance
毛 covers both single hairs and fur/wool; 髪 refers specifically to head hair.
- Etymology
read 'ke' natively and 'mou' in Sino-Japanese compounds like 羽毛 (umou).
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