How to Say "Black Hair" in Japanese

黒髪

The English phrase "black hair" is translated into Japanese as 黒髪.

How does it change in a sentence?

When using 黒髪 as an adjective to modify a noun, such as "black-haired girl", you often add the particle の to form 黒髪の.

Japanese differentiates between the hair on the head 髪 and the hair on the body 毛, meaning 黒髪 refers specifically to the scalp.
The word 髪 (kami) in 黒髪 shares the same reading as the word for 'God' or 'spirit', spelled 神. While they are different kanji, the phonetic connection can add a poetic, almost sacred quality to descriptions of hair in classical literature.
While 黒髪 describes the color, Japanese speakers often use the word 艶髪 (tsuyagami) to describe hair that is both black and lustrous. In Japanese aesthetics, the shine and health of black hair are often more important than the shade of black itself.

アジア人は一般的に黒髪です。
Asians generally have black hair.
This sentence is useful for stating a general fact about Asians having 黒髪.
Tatoeba #10325850 by small_snow, translation #1557157 by Spamster
トムは茶髪より黒髪の方が似合うと思う。
I think that Tom looks better with his natural black hair than with bleached hair.
This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for Tom having 黒髪 over bleached hair.
Tatoeba #2690764 by tommy_san, translation #2693513 by WestofEden
黒髪でショートヘアの小さな女の子を見ましたか。
Have you seen a little girl with short black hair?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone has seen a little girl with 黒髪.
Tatoeba #2161160 by bunbuku, translation #1091967 by Spamster
Anata wa kurokami no hito desu ka? (あなたは黒髪の人ですか？)
Are you a person with black hair?

Yui and Kenta are talking about a new classmate.

結衣 Yui

新しいクラスメートは黒髪でしたか？
Atarashii kurasumēto wa kurokami deshita ka?
Did the new classmate have black hair?
健太 Kenta

はい、とても綺麗な黒髪でしたよ。
Hai, totemo kireina kurokami deshita yo.
Yes, they had very beautiful black hair.
結衣 Yui

そうなんですね。私も黒髪が好きです。
Sō nan desu ne. Watashi mo kurokami ga suki desu.
I see. I like black hair too.
健太 Kenta

結衣さんも黒髪が似合いますね。
Yui-san mo kurokami ga niaimasu ne.
Black hair suits you too, Yui.

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