皮
skin
JLPT N2 Grade 3 5 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- かわ
- On'yomi
- ヒ
皮 means "skin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Example word
皮
skin
皮 in example sentences
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Hiniku da na.
It's ironic.
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リンゴの皮をむいた。
Ringo no kawa o muita.
I peeled an apple.
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それは皮でできています。
Sore wa kawa de dekite imasu.
It's made of leather.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 皮
Common questions
- What does the kanji 皮 mean?
- 皮 means "skin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 皮 have?
- 皮 is written in 5 strokes.
- How is 皮 read?
- It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 皮?
- 皮 is a JLPT N2 kanji.