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皮

Kanji 皮: meaning "skin, leather", readings, stroke order

The kanji 皮 means "skin, leather". On'yomi: ヒ; kun'yomi: かわ. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
skin, leather
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
かわ
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 皮

  • 毛皮 けがわ — fur, skin, pelt
  • 皮肉 ひにく — cynicism, sarcasm
  • 皮膚 ひふ — skin

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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