ひげ

beard

Also:whiskers (on a cat, etc.), shadow (on a candlestick chart)

What does ひげ mean?

ひげ is a Japanese noun meaning beard in English. It can also be translated as whiskers (on a cat, etc.), shadow (on a candlestick chart) depending on context. It is written as ひげ in hiragana, and hige in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お父さんがバスルームでひげを剃っている。

Dad is shaving in the bathroom.