“Skin” or “Cutis” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “肌”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “肌” means “Surface”, “Texture” or “Temperament” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “肌”

Jouyou Kanji “肌” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
き(ki) |
| Kun-Yomi |
はだ(hada) |
| はだえ(hadae) |
| Meanings |
Skin |
| Surface, Grain (e.g. of wood), Texture |
| Disposition, Temperament, Character, Type |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “肌”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 肌膚(きふ-ki fu) |
Skin, Cutis |
| 肌理(きめ or きり-ki me (or) ki ri) |
① Texture (of skin or fabric etc), ② Grain (of wood, stone etc) |
| 脂肌(あぶらはだ-a bu ra ha da) |
Oily skin |
| 荒れ肌(あれはだ-a re ha da) |
Rough skin |
| 鮫肌(さめはだ-sa me ha da) |
Rough skin (like that of a shark), Dry scaly skin, Goose-skin |
| 素肌(すはだ-su ha da) |
Bare skin, Naked skin |
| 鳥肌(とりはだ-to ri ha da) |
Gooseflesh, Goose pimples, Goose bumps, Goose skin |
| 人肌(ひとはだ-hi to ha da) |
① Skin of human being, ② Warmth of the skin, Body warmth, (these words are used for adjusting sake temperature) |
| 諸肌(もろはだ-mo ro ha da) |
Bared both shoulders, Stripped to the waist |
| 柔肌(やわはだ-ya wa ha da) |
Soft fair skin |
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