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[かわ()]
kawa
noun

English Meaning(s) for 皮

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

Definition and Synonyms for 皮

Hide body covering of a living animal
Synonyms: スキン, 上皮, 獣皮, , 皮膚
Casing the housing or outer covering of something
Synonyms: がら, 作り皮, , 櫛笥, , , 甲殻, 甲羅, , , 覆い, 覆う,
Skin a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Synonyms: スキン, 人肌, 外皮, , 皮膚, 皮膜, 真皮, 素肌, , 肌膚, 表皮
Cuticle the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Synonyms: 上皮, , 表皮, 角皮
Rind the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
Synonyms: 外皮, 外被, , 表皮
Skin the rind of a fruit or vegetable
Synonyms: 果皮,
Husk outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
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Bark tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
Synonyms: 木皮, 木肌, 樹皮,
Hide the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
Synonyms: 外皮, 毛皮, 獣皮,

Meanings for each kanji in 皮

» pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)

Categories 皮 is a member of

Housing a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
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Sheath an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
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Connective Tissue tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells
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Rind the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
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Stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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Natural Covering a natural object that covers or envelops
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Material the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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Animal Skin the outer covering of an animal
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Body Covering any covering for the body or a body part
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 皮

Sample Sentences for 皮

There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.
The other day he bought a wallet made of kangaroo leather for me.
I don't eat chicken skin.
The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.
My sister shelled the beans.

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