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What does the kanji 皮 mean?

皮 means skin, hide, peel. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi かわ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiかわ
Strokes5
Main radical皮
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi かわ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

skin, hide, peel

Memory hook

A hand peeling the outer layer off — SKIN, HIDE.

Main radical

皮skin, hide 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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  • 5

Common words

  • 皮かわskin, peel, hide
  • 毛皮けがわfur, animal hide
  • 皮肉ひにくsarcasm, irony

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.