はげ
禿

noun

  1. baldness, bald head.
  2. bald person, baldy. Derogatory, usually written with kana alone.
  3. idiot, moron. Derogatory, usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はげ
禿
 禿 はげ ✔
は
禿
　
げ
 禿げ はげ
　
ハ
　
ゲ
 ハゲ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

become bald, bare, wear out
は.げる　かむろ　はげ (Kentei Pre-1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)