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įšŪ

Skin, Peel

かわ (kawa)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji įšŪ is used for the outer layer of both people and objects. It appears in words like įšŪ膚 (skin), 果įšŪ (fruit peel), and æŊ›įšŪ (fur).

Memory Trick

Imagine PEELING an ORANGE by removing its SKIN. The peel represents įšŪ.

Readings

Onyomi: ヒ (hi)

Kunyomi: かわ (kawa)

Example Words

įšŪ
かわ (kawa)
Skin, Peel
įšŪ膚
ãēãĩ (hifu)
Skin
æŊ›įšŪ
けがわ (kegawa)
Fur
果įšŪ
かãē (kahi)
Fruit peel

Example Sentence

りんごãŪ įšŪを むきãūした。

りんごãŪ かわを むきãūした。

ringo no kawa o mukimashita

I peeled the apple.

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