皮 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「皮」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「皮」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- かわ
- Meaning
- skin, hide, peel
Origin
From a picture of a hand (又) peeling the 'hide' off an animal.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 皮膚・皮相・樹皮 |
|---|---|
| かわ | 皮・毛皮 Compare: 革 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 皮ふひふ
skin
- 毛皮けがわ
fur
Example
りんごの 皮を むきます。
I peel the apple's skin.
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