剥

peel off

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: へ.ぐ・へず.る・む.く・む.ける
On'yomi: ハク・ホク
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

剥 means "peel off". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read へ.ぐ・へず.る・む.く・む.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハク・ホク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

剥 in example sentences

りんごを剥むいて。

Ringo o muite.

Peel the apple.
リンゴの皮かわを剥むいて。

Ringo no kawa o muite.

Peel the apple.
ペンキが剥はげてるよ。

Penki ga hageteru yo.

The paint is peeling off.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 剥 mean?: 剥 means "peel off". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 剥 have?: 剥 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 剥 read?: It is read へ.ぐ・へず.る・む.く・む.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハク・ホク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 剥?: 剥 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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