皮

skin

JLPT N2 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: かわ
On'yomi: ヒ

皮 means "skin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

皮かわ

skin

皮 in example sentences

皮肉ひにくだな。

Hiniku da na.

It's ironic.
リンゴの皮かわをむいた。

Ringo no kawa o muita.

I peeled an apple.
それは皮かわでできています。

Sore wa kawa de dekite imasu.

It's made of leather.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 皮

Common questions

What does the kanji 皮 mean?: 皮 means "skin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 皮 have?: 皮 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 皮 read?: It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 皮?: 皮 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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