革 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「革」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「革」
- On
- カク
- Kun
- かわ
- Meaning
- leather; reform
Origin
An animal hide stretched to dry; hide made over into leather — hence "leather," and "to reform."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カク | 革新・改革・皮革 |
|---|---|
| かわ | 革・革靴 Compare: 皮 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 革命かくめい
revolution
- 皮革ひかく
hides and leather
Example
革のかばんを買った。
I bought a leather bag.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)