Hige

JLPT N4

Usually written in kana.

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髭 (Hige) is a Japanese noun meaning “moustache, mustache, beard, whiskers”.

Meanings

  1. nounmoustache; mustache; beard; whiskers; sideburns; facial hairin careful usage 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for (cheek) whiskers
  2. nounwhiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); (chin) tuft
  3. nounshadow (on a candlestick chart)usu. ヒゲ

Examples

  • Do you also want a shave?

  • Please shave my beard.

  • My beard grows quickly.

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