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What is the Kanji for 'Skin'? | 肌

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Skin', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Skin' is 肌.

    kanji

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

    Reading

    kunyomiはだ

    hada

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    肉Meat 几

    Example Word

    肌: skin. 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).

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1306

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 肌

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    component

    几

Words Using 肌

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

    word

    肌着

    Meaning

    Underwear

    word

    肌色

    Meaning

    Skin color

Kanji Related to 肌 Through the Part 肉

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    脱

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    骨

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    脅

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    胆

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    腰

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    脂

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    胎

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    脊

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

    kanji

    脚

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    臓

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    腸

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    背

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    腐

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    肺

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    肯

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Kanji Related to 肌 Through the Part 几

These 5 kanji contain the part 几 as well.

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    机

    Meaning

    Desk, Table

    kanji

    処

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    飢

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

Learn the Kanji 肌

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 肌 mean?

肌 means 'Skin'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.