Illustration: On a washable mat in a Japanese home, a relaxed, short-haired puppy sits beside its owner. The owner gently lifts a loose fold of skin along the puppy's shoulder between two fingers, with the continuous covering plainly attached to the animal's body.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

皮かわ

kawa

skin, hide

Example sentences

  1. 動物どうぶつの皮かわは毛けでおおわれている。

    The skin of animals is covered with hair.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは鶏とりの皮かわは食たべません。

    I don’t eat chicken skin.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. サメの皮かわはマグロの皮かわよりはるかにざらざらしている。

    The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 皮

  • 皮pelt; skinOnヒKunかわ

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