From Japanese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1:
[ichi1] 髭 /(en)tʃˈaɪniːz(ja)lˈe̞tə/, 鬚 /(en)tʃˈaɪniːz(ja)lˈe̞tə/, 髯 /(en)tʃˈaɪniːz(ja)lˈe̞tə/, [ichi1] ひげ /çˈiɡe̞/, () ヒゲ /çˈiɡe̞/
1. (noun (common) (futsuumeishi))
口髭, 顎鬚, 頬髯
Note: word usually written using kana alone (in careful usage 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for (cheek) whiskers)
moustache, beard, whiskers
2. extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal