How to say 'Skin' in Japanese | 肌

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The Japanese word for Skin is 'Hada', written as 肌 in Japanese.'Skin' in hiragana is はだ.

word

肌

Meaning

Skin

Reading

はだ

hada

Kanji

肌Skin

Explanation

The Japanese noun '肌 (はだ)' refers to the skin of a person or animal. It is commonly used to describe the surface of the body, including its texture, condition, or appearance. For example: Her skin is smooth「彼女の肌は滑らかだ」(かのじょのはだはなめらかだ). My skin gets dry in winter「冬になると肌が乾燥する」(ふゆになるとはだがかんそうする). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe the surface or texture of objects, such as the 'skin' of a fruit or fabric. For instance: The skin of this peach is soft「この桃の肌は柔らかい」(このもものはだはやわらかい).

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

1950

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 肌

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

肌

Meaning

Skin

Words Related to 肌 Through the Kanji 肌

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 肌 as well.

word

肌着

Meaning

Underwear

word

肌色

Meaning

Skin color

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'Hada' means 'Skin' .

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