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裸

裸·naked, bare, uncovered

On-yomi
ラ
Kun-yomi
はだか

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
裸はだかnaked, bare
裸足はだしbarefoot
丸裸まるはだかstark naked; stripped of everything
裸眼らがんthe naked eye, unaided vision

Example sentences

  1. 子どもが裸で走り回っている。

    こどもがはだかではしりまわっている。

    The child is running around naked.

  2. 砂浜を裸足で歩いた。

    すなはまをはだしであるいた。

    I walked barefoot along the sandy beach.

  3. 裸眼の視力は〇・三です。

    らがんのしりょくはれいてんさんです。

    My uncorrected vision is 0.3.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 裸足 is はだし, not はだあし.
  • The clothing radical here is 衤 (five strokes), not the similar-looking 礻 of 社.

Memory aid

Picture it

The clothing radical 衤 next to 果, fruit: peel the fruit and what is under the skin is bare.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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