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毛
Kyōiku Kanji

毛 — hair / fur

Grade 2もう, け
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毛 (readings: もう, け; Japanese kanji) means “hair / fur”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 毛糸 (yarn/wool).

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What does 毛 mean?

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Kanji毛
Meaninghair / fur
Readingsもう, け
GradeGrade 2 (Easy)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example毛糸 (yarn/wool)

How to read 毛

毛 is read もう or け depending on the word.

Words with 毛

  • 毛糸sợi len
  • 毛布chăn len
  • 眉毛lông mày
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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