髪

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 髪 is read as かみ and means the hair on a person's head.
• Basic usage: It can describe hair blown across the face and tied back or long hair cut to shoulder length.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tying hair back
  • 髪を後ろで結ぶ means tying one's hair at the back. Example: 風で髪が顔にかかったので、後ろで結びました。
• Cutting it to a length
  • 髪を肩まで短く切る means cutting the hair so that it reaches the shoulders. Example: 妹は長かった髪を肩まで短く切りました。