肌
肌·skin
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- はだ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肌 | はだ | skin |
| 肌着 | はだぎ | underwear worn next to the skin |
| 素肌 | すはだ | bare skin |
| 肌寒い | はだざむい | chilly |
Example sentences
冬は肌が乾燥する。
ふゆははだがかんそうする。
My skin gets dry in winter.
今朝は少し肌寒いですね。
けさはすこしはだざむいですね。
It's a bit chilly this morning, isn't it.
寒いので肌着を一枚多く着た。
さむいのではだぎをいちまいおおくきた。
It was cold, so I put on an extra undershirt.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 肌 for animal hide or leather — that is 皮
- Reading 肌寒い without the voicing — it is はだざむい, not *はださむい
Memory aid
Picture it
The flesh radical 月 beside a flat table shape 几 — the smooth outer surface of the body.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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