How to say "mustache" in Japanese

• ひげJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe common everyday word for facial hair, covering mustache, beard, and whiskers; context decides which is meant. Usually written in kana alone, it is the default choice when you don't need to be specific.
  お父とうさんがバスルームでひげを剃そっている。↗

  Dad is shaving in the bathroom.
• 口ひげくちひげ
  nounLiterally combining 'mouth' with ひげ, this is the specific word for a mustache as opposed to a beard. Use it when you need to make that distinction; it is less common than ひげ.
  口髭くちひげは鼻はなの下したにはえる。↗

  A mustache grows on the upper lip.
• 鼻ひげはなひげ
  nounA colloquial word for a mustache, literally combining 'nose' with ひげ. Being less common, it is seldom the word you want; ひげ or 口ひげ is the safer choice in most situations.

「ひげ」 is the common everyday word for facial hair, covering mustache, beard, and whiskers; use 「口ひげ」 when you specifically mean a mustache, while 「鼻ひげ」 is a colloquial, less common alternative for the same idea.

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• ひげmoustache
• 口ひげくちひげmoustache
• 鼻ひげはなひげmoustache