皮

pelt

Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingヒ

Kun readingかわ

Popular Usage

Radical

Mnemonic (RtK)

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branch · ten (十) · needle (丨) · crotch · hook (亅)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 865

Compound words

バナナの皮バナナのかわ

banana peel

一皮ひとかわ

veneer

化けの皮ばけのかわ

mask (concealing one's true character)

化けの皮を剥ぐばけのかわをはぐ

to unmask (someone's true nature)

果皮かひ

pericarp

外皮がいひ

skin

角皮かくひ

cuticle

皮靴かわぐつ

leather shoes

Stroke Order

5 strokes