How to say 'Naked' in Japanese | 裸

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The Japanese word for Naked is 'Hadaka', written as 裸 in Japanese.'Naked' in hiragana is はだか.

word

裸

Meaning

Naked

Reading

はだか

hadaka

Kanji

裸Naked, Nude

Explanation

The Japanese noun '裸 (はだか)' means 'naked'. It refers to the state of being without clothing or covering. This word can be used literally to describe a person or object that is uncovered, or metaphorically to describe something that is exposed or stripped down to its essentials. For example: He was naked「彼は裸だった」(かれははだかだった). The truth was laid bare「真実が裸になった」(しんじつがはだかになった). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '裸足 (はだし)' (barefoot) or '裸眼 (らがん)' (naked eye).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4512

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 裸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

裸

Meaning

Naked, Nude

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