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Kanji 裸: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 裸: naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed

Key takeaways

Kanji 裸: naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

nakednudeuncoveredpartially clothed

On reading

Kun reading

はだか

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 裸

naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

衤 + 果

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character shows someone who has removed their clothes (衤) and is as bare as a piece of fruit (果). It represents being naked or uncovered, just like fruit in its natural state.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

はだか
  • はだか

    naked / nude

Commonly used words

  • はだか

    naked / nude

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもは足で庭を走った。

Translation

The children ran barefoot in the yard.

Example 2

夏は足で歩くのが気持ちいい。

Translation

In summer, walking barefoot feels good.

Example 3

彼はで海に入りました。

Translation

He went into the sea naked.

Example 4

の写真を見せないでください。

Translation

Please don’t show naked photos.

Kanji 裸: naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed | Daily Nihongo