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膚 means 'skin'

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Strokes : 15    Frequency: 1731   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-20    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 54    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 7 words   Used in 49 words   Used in 4 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Kun
   skin
Kun    はだ skin, body, grain, texture, disposition
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“A chameleon can change its skin color and blend in with surrounding trees.” “Ayako’s skin is sensitive to chemicals.” “My son’s skin breaks out easily.” “This cloth has a nice texture.” Discover how to say all these things while discovering the etymology of 膚, which seems to contain “tiger” and "stomach.” Find out about an idiom involving “unwounded skin,” and see how people refer to “autumn chill” even in spring.
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Skin Deep
潤 燥 肌 膚
A Facebook friend posted pictures of once-gorgeous actors with wrinkled, dried-up faces. His caption: "Moisturize, people!" These essays convey the same message. The ones on 肌 and 膚 provide a primer on skin, including terms for dermatological problems, ads for onsen water that exfoliates skin, a photo of skin-friendly soap, and phrases likening skin to mochi, snow, and eggs. Essay 1757 also cites Confucian ideals about not damaging skin, and an essay 1704 quiz asks what color Japanese people think they are. Essay 1528 focuses on dehydration, including that of skin. And essay 1379 showcases marketing copy about moisturizers.
⿸   tiger   stomach  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 膚 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 膚 is used 48 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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はだ : 21 words FIND ALL
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1. the skin; human skin
2. body warmth
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フ : 24 words FIND ALL
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skin
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フ (read as ぷ) : 3 words FIND ALL
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noun
unwounded skin
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An additional 慮 less common words include 膚 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1757  Joy o' Kanji : 1757  Key to Kanji:

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skin   
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とら tiger   
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divining rod
cliff
シチ   なな    なな    なの seven   
イ    stomach   
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ニク body part   
デン   た rice field   
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