Today’s Kanji is “皮” (kawa); Kanji for “skin”.
Handwritten Kanji “皮” (kawa)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “皮”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 皮 | ヒ かわ | hi kawa | 5 | 皮 | skin |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “皮”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| バナナの皮 | ばななのかわ | Banana no kawa | Banana peel |
| 皮むき器 | かわむきき | Kawa muki-ki | Peeler |
| 皮膚 | ひふ | Hifu | Skin |
