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膚

膚·skin

On-yomi
フ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

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

15 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
皮膚ひふskin
皮膚科ひふかdermatology
皮膚病ひふびょうskin disease
完膚かんぷunwounded skin (as in 完膚なきまで, utterly)

Example sentences

  1. 乾燥で皮膚がかゆくなった。

    かんそうでひふがかゆくなった。

    The dry air made my skin itchy.

  2. 子供を皮膚科に連れて行った。

    こどもをひふかにつれていった。

    I took my child to the dermatologist.

  3. 相手チームは完膚なきまでに負かされた。

    あいてチームはかんぷなきまでにまかされた。

    The opposing team was utterly crushed.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 皮膚 as かわふ — it is ひふ
  • Using 肌 and 膚 interchangeably — 肌 (はだ) is everyday skin, 皮膚 is the clinical term

Memory aid

Picture it

A tiger's stripes (虍) stretched over the body (胃) — the hide that covers everything underneath.

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