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肌 means 'skin'

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Strokes : 6    Frequency: 1201   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-16    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 50    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 36 words   Used in 97 words   Used in 11 names   Not used as a component
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Common readings
Kun
   はだ skin, complexion
Additional readings
On    キ
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 肌 - click the badge to download
Through this quiz-rich essay, you'll find out about "gem skin," "egg skin," and "bird skin." You'll see how bare skin connects to doing one's best and helping others. You'll learn to say "artisan's temperament" and "having the qualities of a leader," as well as "I miss being around people," "This cloth has a nice texture," "There is a little chill in the air," and "They are very compatible."
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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.
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⿰  ⺼ (肉) body part  几 table  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 肌 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 肌 is used 77 times, read 2 ways.
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き ふ 1
noun
skin
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は だ 1
noun
1. skin
2. body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)  (see also: 肌を許す)
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An additional 7 less common words include 肌 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1704  Joy o' Kanji : 1704  Key to Kanji: - 

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肌
はだ skin, complexion   
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几
キ    table   
⺼
ニク body part   
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