Meaning

Primary

Blonde

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Gold hair is blonde hair. Makes sense!

Reading

きんぱつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for isn't the one you learned. It's actually はつ, but it's getting rendaku'd here. So, to remember the reading of it for this word, just think about how if you were blonde, you'd wear many hats (はつ) to hide it. I have no idea why you'd hide it, but you can come up with a compelling reason that makes sense to you.

Context

Context Sentences

金髪になりたかったので、コカコーラで髪を脱色しました。

I wanted to be blonde so I bleached my hair with Coca-Cola.

Kanji Composition