# 毛 — Fur

Frequency rank 822 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 眠 (Sleep), less common than 怒 (Angry).

- On’yomi: もう
- Kun’yomi: け
- Radical: 毛 Fur (Kangxi 82)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The character 毛 (fur) looks like strands of fur or hair flowing in the wind — three horizontal wisps with a curved tail, soft and fluffy fur.

In words:

- 毛 け — hair or fur
- 毛布 もうふ — blanket
- 毛皮 けがわ — fur,skin,pelt

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