Vocabulary

What does 毛 (け, ke) mean?

毛 (け, ke) means hair, fur; wool.

Quick facts
Readingけ
Romajike
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
け
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonke

hair, fur; wool

  1. 1noun hair
  2. 2noun fur; wool
  3. 3noun down; plumage; feathers

Example sentences

  • Cat hair got on my clothes.

  • This sweater is made of wool.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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