毛

This is the kanji for a feather, hair, fur, or down.

on readings:
  • mō
kun readings:
  • ke
examples:
毛虫 kemushi hairy caterpillar
毛唐人 ketōjin hairy barbarian, foreigner
毛沢東 Mō Takutō Mao Zedong
羊毛 yōmō wool

links:
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Last ∆ on 25 January 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.