Keyword
skin
- texture
- body
- grain
- Frequency
- #1559
- Strokes
- 6
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 70
Readings
はだ100%
Mnemonic
The moon glows over a desk by the window, and its pale light reflects softly off your cheek, bathing your smooth skin in silver.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
肌
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); texture; disposition; temperament; character; type
Noun
肌色
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
Noun
地肌
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; bare skin; scalp; surface of the earth; bare ground; surface of a sword blade
Noun
肌蹴る
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose; to open up (of clothing); to be exposed
Ichidan verb