Components
はげる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
はげる
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lose hair; to become bald  (often written with kana only)
2. to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 47,597 which gives a rank of 31,617
はげる is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 113,000 (about 1,320,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
しかしもう
あたま
はげてひげ
しろ
くなっています

But he had grown bald, and his beard was pure white.
むしろロン
ほう
禿
やすいって
いた

In fact, I've heard that long hair is more likely to go bald!
わたし
わか
うちに
禿
げたくない

I don't want to go bald when I'm still young.
禿げる
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Reading : はげる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 131,000 (about 794,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ハゲる
BOOST
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 104,000 (about 1,670,000 results)
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禿
baldness   はげる to go bald   
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grain
legs
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