ひ

げ

noun

1. mustache, beard, whiskers. Usually written with kana alone. In careful usage 髭 for mustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for (cheek) whiskers.
2. whiskers (on a cat, etc.), feelers (on an insect, etc.), (chin) tuft.
3. Finance term.shadow (on a candlestick chart). Usu. ヒゲ.