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Kanji Detail for 肌 - "skin, texture, surface"

肌

  • Meaning

    肌 means "skin, texture, surface."

    1. Skin - The outer covering of the body.

    2. Surface - The outer layer; the exterior.

    3. Texture - The feel or quality of a surface.

    4. Temperament - One's nature or disposition.

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    • Verified meaning: skin, texture, surface
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    texture; skin; body; grain

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    muscle tissue; meat on bones

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) flesh; muscle

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    flesh, skin; muscle, tissue; meat on bones

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Skin and flesh. Colloquially, skin is generally called 肌. Such as saying 冰肌玉骨 (ice-like skin and jade-like bones).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ki(キ) キ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hada(はだ) はだ

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords

    skin surface texture body temperament complexion covering dermis disposition exterior feel layer nature outer quality sensitivity touch

Sentences including 肌

  • They are very compatible.

  • Her skin is as white as snow.

  • It's chilly.

  • There is a little chill in the air.

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