Kanji 革: leather, skin, reform, become serious
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Kanji 革: leather, skin, reform, become serious. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 革
leather, skin, reform, become serious
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine twenty (廿) people (represented by mouths 口) working together to tan animal hide and turn it into leather. Because leather (革) is fundamentally transformed from its raw state, the character also signifies 'reform' or 'making something new.'
