皮 — “skin / peel” in Japanese

Grade 3ひ, かわ

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“skin / peel” in Japanese is 皮, read hi, kawa (ひ, かわ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 皮膚 (skin).

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What does 皮 mean?

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Kanji	皮
Meaning	skin / peel
Readings	ひ, かわ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	皮膚 (skin)

How to read 皮

皮 is read hi (ひ) or kawa (かわ) depending on the word.

Words with 皮

皮膚

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Updated: 2026-08-28