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What does 皮 (かわ, kawa) mean?

皮 (かわ, kawa) means skin, peel.

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Readingかわ
Romajikawa
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かわ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkawa

skin, peel

  1. 1noun skin; hide; pelt
  2. 2noun rind; peel; husk
  3. 3noun shell; sheath; wrapping
  4. 4noun mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming

Example sentences

  • Please peel the apple.

  • These shoes are made of genuine leather.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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