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Kanji 皮: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 皮: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

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Kanji 皮: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

皮
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Meaning

peltskinhideleatherskin radical (no. 107)

On reading

ヒ

Kun reading

かわ

Radical

皮

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 皮

pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

Kanji structure breakdown

皮

Structure breakdown

皮 + 又

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph representing the act of peeling the hide off an animal. It is commonly found in words related to skin or leather, such as 'pibu' (skin) or 'pihyeok' (leather).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヒ
  • 皮肉ひにく

    sarcasm / cynicism

  • 皮膚ひふ

    skin

Kun reading

かわ
  • 皮かわ

    skin / leather / bark / shell

Commonly used words

  • 皮肉
    ひにく

    sarcasm / cynicism

  • 皮膚
    ひふ

    skin

  • 皮
    かわ

    skin / leather / bark / shell

Example sentences

Example 1

このコートは毛皮でできています。

Translation

This coat is made of fur.

Example 2

冬は毛皮の手袋が暖かいです。

Translation

Fur gloves are warm in winter.

Example 3

彼の言い方はいつも皮肉が多い。

Translation

His way of speaking is always full of sarcasm.

Example 4

皮肉を言っても意味がないよ。

Translation

There's no point in making sarcastic remarks.

Kanji 皮: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107) | Daily Nihongo