革 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「革」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「革」
- On
- カクかく · kaku
- Kun
- かわkawa
- Meaning
- leather; reform
Stroke order
Origin
An animal hide stretched to dry; hide made over into leather — hence "leather," and "to reform."
Readings and examples
| Onカクかくkaku | 革新かくしん改革かいかく皮革ひかく |
|---|---|
| Kunかわkawa | 革かわ革靴かわぐつ 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
- 革靴かわぐつ
- 革かわ
- 鞣革なめしがわ
Example
革のかばんを買った。
I bought a leather bag.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)