髪型
kamigata[ka̠mʲiɡa̠ta̠]
The English phrase hairstyle is translated into Japanese as 髪型 (kamigata). Wiktionary also lists ヘアカット (heakatto) and ヘアスタイル (hea sutairu).
Meaning: style of one's hair (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 髪型 | kamigata | [ka̠mʲiɡa̠ta̠] (narrow) |
| ヘアカット | heakatto | |
| ヘアスタイル | hea sutairu |
The term 髪型 is the most natural and common way to refer to a person's hair style in everyday conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 髪型 is composed of 髪, meaning hair and 型, meaning shape or model.
Which one should you use?
While 髪型 refers to the shape or style of the hair, ヘアカット refers specifically to the act of a haircut or the haircut itself. Additionally, ヘアスタイル is a loanword from English often used in fashion contexts or when discussing specific trendy hair trends, whereas 髪型 is the standard, more general term.
How do you pronounce it?
kamigata
When do people say it?
In Japanese, the term odango refers to buns.
Did you know?
- The word odango, used for bun hairstyles, literally means 'dumpling'. This comparison describes the rounded, plump shape of the hair bun.
- In Japanese, the word for hair, 髪, is also the same word used to mean 'god' or 'spirit' when pronounced as kami.
- While 髪型 refers to the style, the word for 'hair' 髪 is used exclusively for the hair on the head. To refer to body hair, Japanese uses a completely different word, 毛.
Examples in context
- 彼女の髪型いいね。I like her hairstyle.This sentence uses 髪型 to express liking someone's hairstyle.Tatoeba #11029604 by small_snow, translation #13490417 by CK
- 髪型を変えたんだ。I changed my hairstyle.This sentence uses 髪型 to describe changing one's hairstyle.Tatoeba #12022255 by small_snow, translation #2793987 by Hybrid
- 髪型変えたかったんだ。I wanted to change things up with my hairstyle.This sentence uses 髪型 to express a desire to change one's hairstyle.Tatoeba #10181628 by small_snow, translation #9301856 by DJ_Saidez
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are chatting at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、新しい髪型、すごく似合ってるね。Himari, atarashii kamigata, sugoku niatteru ne.Himari, your new hairstyle really suits you.
- 陽葵 Himari本当？嬉しい！実は、髪型を変えたかったの。Hontou? Ureshii! Jitsu wa, kamigata o kaetakatta no.Really? I'm glad! Actually, I wanted to change my hairstyle.
- 蓮 Renすごくおしゃれな髪型だよ。Sugoku oshare na kamigata da yo.It's a very stylish hairstyle.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、蓮さん。Arigatou, Ren-san.Thank you, Ren.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hairstyle” translations and entries 髪型, ヘアスタイル, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
