— pelt, skin, hide, leather

  • JLPT N2
  • 5 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 皮
  • #1092 most frequent

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Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomi
かわ

Example words

  • かわ(1) skin; hide; pelt; fur (2) rind; peel; husk; bark (3) shell; sheath; wrapping (4) mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
  • 皮膚ひふskin
  • 皮肉ひにくcynicism; sarcasm; irony; satire
  • 毛皮けがわ(1) fur; skin; pelt (2) kanji "fur" radical