How to say 'Skin' in Japanese | 皮膚

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The Japanese word for Skin is 'Hifu', written as 皮膚 in Japanese.'Skin' in hiragana is ひふ.

word

皮膚

Meaning

Skin

Reading

ひふ

hifu

Kanji

皮Skin 膚Skin

Explanation

The Japanese noun '皮膚 (ひふ)' refers to the outer covering of the body, commonly known as 'skin'. It is used in both medical and everyday contexts to describe the physical layer that protects the body. For example: My skin is dry「私の皮膚は乾燥している」(わたしのひふはかんそうしている). The skin is the largest organ of the body「皮膚は体の中で一番大きな器官です」(ひふはからだのなかでいちばんおおきなきかんです). The word can also be used in compound terms, such as '皮膚科 (ひふか)' (dermatology).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2829

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 皮膚

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

皮

Meaning

Skin

kanji

膚

Meaning

Skin

Words Related to 皮膚 Through the Kanji 皮

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 皮 as well.

word

皮

Meaning

Skin, Peel

word

毛皮

Meaning

Fur

word

皮肉

Meaning

Irony, Sarcasm

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'Hifu' means 'Skin' .

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