Kanji 膚: skin, body, grain, texture, disposition
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Kanji 膚: skin, body, grain, texture, disposition. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 膚
skin, body, grain, texture, disposition
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Think of the skin as the body's outer layer, patterned like tiger stripes (虍), which protects internal organs like the stomach (胃). It represents the skin or flesh that covers the entire body, much like a tiger's pelt.
