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What is the Kanji for 'Skin'? | 膚

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Skin' is 膚.

    kanji

    膚

    Meaning

    Skin

    Reading

    kunyomiはだ

    hada

    onyomiふ

    fu

    Parts

    胃Stomach 虍

    Example Word

    皮膚: skin. 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).

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1589

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 膚

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

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    component

    虍

Words Using 膚

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    皮膚

    Meaning

    Skin

Kanji Related to 膚 Through the Part 虍

These 6 kanji contain the part 虍 as well.

    kanji

    慮

    Meaning

    Consider

    kanji

    虐

    Meaning

    Cruel, Oppress

    kanji

    虜

    Meaning

    Captive

    kanji

    虚

    Meaning

    Empty, Void

    kanji

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

    kanji

    虞

    Meaning

    Fears, Uneasiness

Learn the Kanji 膚

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What does 膚 mean?

膚 means 'Skin'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior 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.

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