肌

texture, skin

JLPT N2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: はだ
On'yomi: キ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

肌 means "texture, skin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read はだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

肌 in example sentences

肌寒はださむいです。

Hadasamui desu.

It's chilly.
肌はだが乾燥かんそうしています。

Hada ga kansou shite imasu.

I have dry skin.
肌はだを焼やきたいんだよ。

Hada o yakitain da yo.

I want to get a suntan.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 肌 mean?: 肌 means "texture, skin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 肌 have?: 肌 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 肌 read?: It is read はだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 肌?: 肌 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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